The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 was created as part of the Federal government's 'War on Drugs.' It sought to increase penalties for those who were...
the overall cost of drug abuse to the U.S. population was approximately $102 billion; the projected cost for the 2000 fiscal year (FY) was estimated to be $160.7 billion. In the same report, ONDCP restructured its budget to reflect new methods for reporting drug abuse. The requested drug...
Public policy The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986| A policy analysis CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYLONG BEACH Ruth Chambers SandovalLauraThis policy analysis examined the purpose, goals, implementation, and impacts of mandatory minimum sentences as outlined in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. After ...
In particular, the focus will be on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and its purpose, goals and the impact of mandatory minimum sentences as outlined within the legislation. The paper will include significant findings regarding misalignments between the policy's objectives and implementation among ...
The Effects of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 on Black Male Students' College Enrollment This paper explores one reason for the educational gaps experienced by Black men. Using variation in state marijuana possession and distribution laws, this paper examines whether the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of ...
“[People were] eager to find an easy solution to the problem of juvenile drug abuse. DARE became ‘a rallying symbol to do something positive about the drug abuse problem.'” This political status carried DARE far. In 1986, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) published the firstindepend...
Linas Rumsas was an up-and-coming cyclist whose life was cut short after he abused performance-enhancing drugs.Photo: Team Altopack-Eppela The story of young Linas, a promising cyclist whose life was cut short after abusing performance-enhancing drugs, reminds us that doping can kill. We wo...
ThomasThe objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the "war on drugs," its significance, its origins and ultimately the effects it has had on society and the justice system heading into the 21st century. In particular, the focus will be on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 ...
Keyes, LatociaBing III, Robert L.Keyes, Vance D.Justice Policy Journal
Te Narcotic Control Act of 1956Te Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986mandatory minimumsThe first mandatory minimums for narcotics were the Boggs Act of 1951 and the Narcotic Control Act of 1956 created due to increasing drug abuse rates. In 1970 Congress repealed the laws stating that they were too...