War on drugs by Hunter https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh en-us 2018-01-29 18:08:04 UTC 2024-11-06 10:05:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Carter vs Reagan hvancleve https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225771659 jimmy carter ran a political campaign to decriminalize marijuana and he voted to decriminalize up to one ounce of marijuana
raegan decided to expand Nixon war on drug policies. he cut the welfare programs and attacked support system of the poor. the anti drug abuse act was passed ]]> 2018-01-29 18:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225771659 background timeline 1890 to 1973 hvancleve https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225772452 1890- sears catalog offers syringe and cocaine for $1.50. First act to levy taxes on morphine opium. 
1909- smoking opium exclusion act which banned possession, importation and use of opium for smoking. 
1914- harrison act regulated who could produce, who could be bought from and importation
1919- passed the 18th amendment, passed the national prohibition act which banned sell of liquors 
1933- the 21st amendment overturned the 18th amendment
1937- marijuana tax introduced by north carolina where if you try to sell it you have to pay taxes
1970- controlled substance act where it regulates most drugs and substances. created 5 schedules. schedule 1 drugs are like heroin
1971- nixon declared war on drugs
1973- nixon created the DEA which was responsible for tackling drug use and smuggling

]]> 2018-01-29 18:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225772452 overdose statistics hvancleve https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225772616 2016- 64,000 overdose deaths
12,000 people increase in overdose from 2015 to 2016
in 16 years went from 6 per 100,000 to 16 per 100,000
opioids were involved in more than 61 percent of deaths from overdoses in 2014]]> 2018-01-29 18:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225772616 NH, WV, AZ differences and similarities hvancleve https://padlet.com/hvancleve/w7lcnxvncveh/wish/225772764 opioids were involved in more than 61 percent of deaths from overdoses in 2014.
Deaths from heroin overdoses have tripled since 2010
most deaths are related to fentanyl
they are second to last to only texas
overdoes based on prescription in app mountains
west virginia had highest overdose rate in the nation 

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