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Preferred term
policing techniques in the war on drugs
Definition
- 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/policing_techniques_in_the_war_on_drugs
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