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United States Andean Drug Policy: Background And Issues For Decisionmakers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Raphael F. Perl
Raphael F. Perl*
Affiliation:
International Narcotics Policy in the Division of Foreign Affairs and National Security of the Congressional Research Service (US Library of Congress)
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In September 1989, President Bush outlined a comprehensive, multi-faceted drug control strategy with both national and international dimensions. The strategy focused on reducing both the demand and supply of illicit drugs. Treatment, prevention/education, research, law enforcement, and international efforts are major components of the strategy. An important goal of the strategy was to reduce the amount of illicit drugs illegally entering the United States by 15% within 2 years and by 60% within 10 years. The president refined the strategy and forwarded it to Congress on 25 January 1990 (US-ONDCP, 1990: 49-52, 120-121). The following year, in February 1991, policymakers modified goals to a 20% reduction by 1993 and a 65% reduction by the year 2001 (US-ONDCP, 1991: 15).

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 34 , Issue 3: Special Issue: Drug Trafficking Research Update , Fall 1992 , pp. 13 - 36
Copyright
Copyright © University of Miami 1992

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