Drugs in the Americas: Their Influence on International Relations

Abstract

With the increasing drug problem in the Americas, it is necessary to analyze the social impact of production, trafficking, and demand for drugs. Further, we should examine how this problem has damaged the relations between the United States and Latin America. This study seeks, by means of an appraisal of the drug challenge's historical background, to understand why Latin American countries are used for sowing and production: Why trafficking is so difficult to interdict; and how the US. demand influences this phenomenon. The paper also will show the effect of this on U.S. - Latin American relations. Finally, recommendations will be made concerning steps that both the United States and Latin America might take to diminish damages to hemispheric societies caused by illegal drugs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207462

Entities

People

  • Alden M. Cunningham
  • Carlos G. Priani

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Crime
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Addiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Societies
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges

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