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The war on drugs has been going on for over forty years, and it is a war that cannot be won. Drugs will continue to be an ongoing issue in society, some people depend on drugs for many reasons which is why we cannot get rid of drugs altogether. The U.S. has established harsh sentencing on individuals found with drugs such as marijuana, crack cocaine, and heroine, but that can only do so much. The war on drugs has caused the prison population to grow, in an article it states: “Given the widespread acceptance of the centrality of the drug war to prison growth, it is not surprising that recent efforts by state and federal governments to rein in prison growth have focused on drug enforcement. New York State, for example, has weakened its notorious

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