The Truth About The War On Drugs

July 14, 2010 by Ted8 Comments

It could be argued that the war on drugs is the longest and most expensive war ever fought by the United States. Each and every year, billions of dollars are spent, thousands of arrests are made and countless lives are lost in the name of keeping illegal drugs off the streets. It’s no secret that it’s a war the government is not winning. But is it a war they should even bother fighting? You might learn more from this infographic by our friends at Medical Coding Certification.

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Source: Medical Coding Certification, a Standard Madness exclusivity.

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8 Responses to “The Truth About The War On Drugs”
  1. JEREMY says:
    July 14, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    Maybe you should try not having the silly “Share this over friends Bookspace McTweet!” popout obscuring the article that drew the reader to your site in the first place. thanks.

  2. Feldwebel Wolfenstool says:
    July 14, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    It’s all because of all those police, lawyers and judges who are hopelessly addicted to paycheques. Yas Yas…fighting your War on the backs of its victims? Something only your typical Canadian sociopathic pig can understand, I guess….

  3. JB says:
    July 16, 2010 at 4:50 am

    Technically Cocaine is a Schedule 2 and straight Codeine is also a Schedule 2. Codeine is only a schedule 5 if is is in liquid form with another medication (ie. promethazine, acetaminophen, or guaifenesin)

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