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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > policing techniques in the war on drugs
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > policing techniques in the war on drugs
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > policing techniques in the war on drugs

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policing techniques in the war on drugs  

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  • Since the late 19th century, many techniques have been used in the United States to control drugs and their users. Defining a drug as legal or illegal is connected to the level of perceived danger posed to the public and individuals by those drugs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Policing Techniques in the War on Drugs]

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