Our National Drug Control Strategy - Are We Taking the Right Approach?
Abstract
The 1999 National Drug Control Strategy is a long term, balanced, comprehensive approach to America's drug problem. The strategy spans the whole spectrum of our nation's drug problem from demand to supply side issues. It is a robust and expensive strategy, coupled with the issues of diminishing resources and the ineffectiveness of some of the anti/counter drug programs. Are we taking the right approach? Are we getting enough bang for our buck? We need to take a more critical look at our Drug Control Strategy and narrow our focus to pay more attention to the programs that work instead of trying to support ineffective political rice bowls. Conducting an analysis of our National Drug Control Strategy using the U.S. Army War College's ends, ways, means model will determine if our drug control goals and objectives are attainable. A critical look at the focus of the strategy will determine if the right emphasis is placed on the right issues (demand versus supply side initiatives). Additionally, evaluating the role of the military in the current strategy will determine if we are effectively using critical military resources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA376373
Entities
People
- Louis L. Fuertes
Organizations
- United States Army War College