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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Definitions:

Propaganda

Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Structural Unemployment

A type of unemployment resulting from industrial reorganization, typically due to technological change, rather than fluctuations in supply or demand.

Trade Restrictions

Measures imposed by governments to regulate or limit international trade for the purpose of protecting domestic industries.

Jobs and Income Argument

A perspective that emphasizes the creation of jobs and income generation as primary economic objectives.