MLchartDataset catalogue

War on drugs

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005196

A government-led initiative involving a set of policies and strategies aimed at reducing the illegal drug trade and drug use. This approach typically includes strict law enforcement, interdiction efforts, and criminal penalties for drug-related offenses. The term gained prominence in the United States in the early 1970s, leading to increased incarceration rates for drug offenses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005196
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005196",
  "term": "War on drugs",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A government-led initiative involving a set of policies and strategies aimed at reducing the illegal drug trade and drug use. This approach typically includes strict law enforcement, interdiction efforts, and criminal penalties for drug-related offenses. The term gained prominence in the United States in the early 1970s, leading to increased incarceration rates for drug offenses.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/war-on-drugs/"
}

Record 5,331 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.