Evan Finley

Miron, Jeffery. "http://www.drugsense.org/cms/wodclock." . N.p., 27 Feb 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2012.

The source posted above showed many statistics on the war on drugs.  In 2010, the U.S. government spent over 15 billion dollars on the war on drugs.  In 2009, 1,663,582 arrests were made for drug offenders.  Approximately 900,000 of those arrests were for marijuana offenders.  Since 1995, the U.S. prison population grows at around 45,000 inmates per year with a fourth of those being drug offenders.

Romaine, Joe. "War on Drugs a “Total Failure” And Statistics to Prove It." . N.p., 17 6 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2012.

According the global commissions on drug policy, global use of opiates increased 34.5 percent, cocaine 27 percent, and cannabis 8.5 percent between 1998 and 2008.  Between 1980 and 2009, the total U.S. prison population has increased by 1.7 million people.  In 2011, 50.8 percent of federal inmates are imprisoned for drug offenses. 

. "office of national drug policy." . N.p., 24 2 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2012.

The video at the top of the web page argues that drug court would be more efficient for dealing with drug offenders rather than just locking them up.  Prescription drug abuse is climbing higher and higher.  Driving under the influence of drugs has been increasing as well.  Under Obama, 10 billion dollars is going to drug education programs and help for addicts.