Deadline #5 Annotated Bibliography

Drug War Heresies: Learning from Other Vices, Times, and Places, Authors: Robert J MacCoun, Peter Reuter Publishers: Cambridge University press

This book is about research that provides an objective study of how the United States should approach the drug problem and whether or not drugs should be legalized to help stop the problem. It surveys what is known about the effects of different drugs and what happened when cocaine and heroin were legal in the US a century ago. The book shows that if legalized the health my change and the crime would change for the better of for the worse. The book also helps show why it is so difficult to accomplish reform of drug policy. the book also shows the different possibilities the government has and could do to change the drug problem. It would be good to learn about what would happen if we just decided to legalize the drugs that are causing us so much trouble. Also to read about the options we have.

Bad Neighbor Policy : Washington's Futile War on Drugs in Latin America
Author: Ted Galan Carpenter
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

By reading what the description of the book is , "Some prominent Latin American political leaders have dared to criticize Washington's actions and even hint that the option of legalization should be considered. At the same time, the U.S. government seems determined to perpetuate, even escalate, the antidrug crusade. The $1.3 billion military aid package to Colombia approved by Congress in the summer of 2000 confirms that the international phase of the campaign against drugs still has powerful support in Washington.

Spending on federal antidrug measures also continues to increase, and both the domestic and international tactics employed by the government in the name of an uncompromisingly drug-free society bring the inflammatory metaphor of war closer to reality. Ending the prohibitionist system would produce numerous benefits for the United States and Latin America alike. In this hard-hitting book, Ted Galen Carpenter takes a broad view of the fiasco that is Washington's drug war and provides a candid portrait of the situation in Latin America. Bad Neighbor Policy is a must-read for anyone interested in the real story behind our relationship with the countries south of our border. "
It explains perfectly, I think this book would have it's benefits, because we do have countries around us that are to suffering as we are with this epidemic. It would be a good thing to research how our governments decisions about the drug crisis will effect other neighboring countries. Alex Williams made a good point when he commented, That we should go for the source of the problem, get rid of the production of drugs and most of the drugs are coming from out of the United states so this problem is EVERYONES problem not just the US.


http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/index.asp?id=google

This is a good website because it gives the FACTS about drugs and their effects on the body and the people around the users. It will be a good reference not only for my paper but for anyone that wants to learn more about the drugs and how they can help anyone they know that needs to get help.