Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationship

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Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationship

Introduction

The War on Drugs is an initiative led by the government of the United States focused on the pursuit of production, trade and consumption of psychoactive substances, which are attributed towards prohibition of drugs. This war had its both pros and cons as it provided myriad benefits and some drawbacks too. It played an exemplary role in combating against the use, production, supply and sell of such drugs. For this issue Mexico government has also taken step with USA.

Its proponents argue that drugs cause serious harm to physical and mental health and create networks of crime and corruption. The critics say that is used to defend geopolitical interests, interference in the internal affairs of certain nations, breaking into the private lives of citizens, and the problems related to drug trafficking and consumption forms most part of the prohibition. The term was coined in 1972 by Richard Nixon, presumably based on "War on Poverty” in 1964 (Jensen et al. 2004).

Discussion

A drug is a substance that alters the normal functioning of the organism once it comes into contact with him. Some examples of drugs include alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, inhalants, steroids, marijuana or cocaine. Different drugs have different effects on the body. Some drugs can cause hallucinations (for instance, seeing or hearing things that are not actually happening) others can accelerate or reduce the activity of the organism (Jensen et al. 2004).

Equivalent terms are now in many countries of the drug prohibition used. The effect of such measures is controversial because the target definition is unclear and successes are difficult to prove. Critics argue that the use of the term measures against the use of certain drugs as a belligerent act and is justified (Barchas et al. 1999).

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