The War on Drugs: What Role Should the National Guard Play?

Abstract

Billions of dollars and many innocent lives have been lost to the "War on Drugs." The dollars have been committed to a strategy that places emphasis on supply reduction. Supply reduction is based upon two premises: 1) Total elimination of illegal drugs that enter the United States or 2) a significant elimination of the drugs that enter the United States resulting in illegal drugs pricing themselves out of circulation. The National Guard has participated in the "War on Drugs" since the end of the l980s. Its has participated by supporting law enforcement agencies with several approved missions. These missions are approved yearly by the Secretary of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345580

Entities

People

  • Dana E. Carden

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Crime
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Security
  • Street Drugs
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Neurotoxicology
  • Strategic Security Studies