Part one of term paper
Approaching and addressing international drug issues in 1999 is not a simple task due to numerous contradictions that involve the inherent nature of economics, politics, culture, and individual ideologies. The normal attributes of drugs, as well as the changing characteristics of these mind-altering substances, makes them the center of compl ...

Part two of term paper
... economic and political interests have masked the true nature and dynamic of the drug issue by casting it in mythical terms. Consequently, a battle has emerged between United States political and economic factions shaping popular opinions as well as government action. In the 1970’s, this conflict intensified when certain drugs became international commodities on a grand scale. Drug trafficking was born and the subsequent “drug trade movement” created economic, political, and social ...