Your Text Argues That the "War on Drugs" Can Also

question 26

Multiple Choice

Your text argues that the "war on drugs" can also be viewed as

• A) an attempt to control the mass public through the media's portrayal of illicit drug abusers.
• B) a "war" on those who wish to alter their consciousness in ways deemed inappropriate by the government.
• C) a conflict between those who want all drugs legalized, and those who wish to suppress the use of illicit compounds.
• D) a way to reduce the demand on the health care system.

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