Deadline #7 Wp#2

Writing Project #2
Tara Bates
Eng 102
Instructor: Devon adams


Annotated Bibliography

I am researching the war on drugs. My research question is "What has been our governments attempt to bring this war to a close, and what are the future plans?" Drugs have been the cause of many problems and will continue to cause many more. The views of some people that there is no plan to stop the war, just an excuse to use tax dollars. Others view it as being a hard and long road, and the government's doing the best they can. It’s not hard to believe that this war is useless and that we’ve already lost, but with everyday there’s new hope for a decrease in the illegal substance abuse that has been rising in the states. My plan is to educate those who want to learn more, and to bring people to awareness of what is has been happening and what will happen.

”Drug Trafficing”
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/bp435-e.htm
This web site goes into reference about drug trafficking and the problem it is. They talk about what has been done. And talks about what could be done to decrease the problem. I think this web site could be of some help when i go into detail of what is the main cause of the drug problem, and what the government can do, about it.

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.
"Facts about Drugs"
www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/index.asp?id=google This is a good web site 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.
“It’s all a Hoax”
www.fdrs.org/governments_war_on_drugs_future.html
This web site gives the other sides view on this dilemma, they give the view that what the government is doing is just a joke. They say that instead of lowering the amount of drugs out there for users, its getting stronger and more pure. They give some views of how the government is profiting from this. It's very interesting to see the other sides view. I have a better understanding about how each person has a different argument. I still have the belief that what the government is doing is good.

”Opposing View of the War on Drugs”
www.drugpolicy.org/drugwar/
This web site is an article that gives the opposing view on the war on drugs. They talk about how the reason were having more drug crime is because the law prohibits drugs. It gives their views on the subject and has many links to other web sites that can give us more incite on why the Drug War is bad. Its good to know the other parties view on things even when it can possible be totally bogus.”Statistics, Graphs, and charts”
www.druglibrary.org/Schaffer/library/graphs/graphs.htm
This web site gives the statistics on the war. Charts and some graphs of everything to do with the war on drugs. The deaths, the costs, the estimated life span, the crime rate increase etc. This will help me with stating facts and having proof to back it up.

Treating Drug Problems written by: Dean Gerstein, Henrick Harwood, Institute of Medicine Staff This book goes into detail about the federal role in the drug treatment system that has been reduced. Making it hard to help communities respond to the new challenges, such as the crack-cocaine epidemic and the growing violence in drug the markets. It talks about how to use drug treatment and fit it into drug policy, including the different perspectives of the medical and criminal-justice communities. What is known about drug consumption behavior and what treatment approaches have proven most cost-beneficial. What areas need further research, and also includes specifications for increased study of treatment effectiveness and drug use by teens and young women.
Understanding Drugs, Alcohol and Crimewritten by:Bennett, Trevorpublished by:McGraw-Hill Education This book is a great source for me and anyone who wants to learn ALOT more on drugs. It answers vital questions and also poses questions that can help motivate you to look for more answers. It poses the question, Are drugs and crime related? They shows studies that are done that goes into further detail. I will be using this book as a resource in my final paper.

“Views of the War”
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,999809,00.html
You can find many articles on everything in Time magazine, this is just one article of the few listed about the war on drugs and what peoples view on it are. In this article it tells the reader what the government and the states point of view of things. It states that the government believes that drug abusers shouldn't just be locked up they need help they need to be more informed and that locking them up may have affects on some but not on all. Getting the help that some addicts need could be the changing point in the rising problem.

“War on drugs. CQ Researcher, 16, 481-504. Katel, P. (2006, June 2). Retrieved September 6, 2007, from CQ Researcher Online,
http://www.library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2006060200.”
I found this web site on the War on Drugs in America, It's a article that is meant to inform us of the growing and decreasing of Drugs in our society. It gives good statistics on what’s happening around us. It lets us know that the government is considering greater measures to contain the problem. It tells us that the use of illegal drugs is going down, but is still is high compared to other countries.

In conclusion, I found alot of good sources that will help me in my project. With the different stratagies and tools i've learned through our readings, i am confident that i will be able to find good references through these sources. I will be able to make my audience aware of the constant threat that drugs are posing on us. I have already found great references through my search. Some of which are very interesting, I've really learned alot about peoples opinions and views on the subject. I also found that the statistics on the death and crime rate very helpful for my arguments i will be using. Overall with all these sources i have learned alot.