Another Unintended Consequence of the "War on Drugs" Is That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Another unintended consequence of the "war on drugs" is that

• A) law enforcement agencies have become financially dependent on state and federal grants provided each year to help them in the "war on drugs."
• B) many states are now forced to spend almost as much money on new prison construction as they do on college classroom construction/renovations.
• C) communities fight against the possibility of having a new prison built there, which is a reflection of the "not in my back yard" phenomenon.
• D) communities have found the concentration of drugs in the hands of a few dealers has drawn large numbers of drug abusers to those communities as they seek easy access to suppliers.

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