The War on Drugs: Noam Chomsky Quotes
Is the “War on Drugs” successful… or subterfuge for government administrations pushing a different agenda? Check out these thought provoking quotes from Noam Chomsky. Then, we invite your own personal opinions about the “War on Drugs” in the comments section at the end. Thoughts to consider:
- How is addiction regulation carried out in urban centers versus the suburbs?
- Who does drug sentencing empower?
- Who does drug sentencing imprison?
- Who benefits from imprisonment of drug addicts?
- How does U.S. foreign policy get sold with the “drug war”?
- How dangerous are illicit drugs to society versus alcohol or tobacco?
Reference Sources:
![Famous Addiction Quotes Noam Chomsky [Reference Sources]](https://addictionblog.org/blackforest/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Famous-Addiction-Quotes-Noam-Chomsky-Reference-Sources.jpg)
1. What Uncle Sam Really Wants, by Noam Chomsky, p. 82-84 , Jan 13, 1991
2. The Common Good, interviews by David Barsamian, p. 35 & 38 , Feb 7, 1997
3. Acts of Aggression, by Noam Chomsky, p. 28-29 , Jul 2, 2002
4. Power and Terror, by Noam Chomsky, p. 69-70 , May 25, 2002
All reference sources available at ontheissues [dot] org [Accessed Jan 31.2014]
About the author
Lee Weber is a published author, medical writer, and woman in long-term recovery from addiction. Her latest book, The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions is set to reach university bookstores in early 2019.
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