The House I Live In

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Consider the following (essay questions for the exam)

What problems are occurring locally in your city, county or state that could be an example of the drug wars impact on your community?
Weve spent more than a trillion dollars on the drug war, and all we have to show for it are hundreds of thousands of people in prison for nonviolent

crimes. How can we ensure that the millions we spend on the drug war are put to better use in our communities?
How would our communities change if the money spent fighting the drug war was reinvested into our communities?
Provide an example based on issues discussed the film, how can social workers be used to stop the increase in the number of Americans filling up

jails and prisons due to drug related crimes?

What are your impressions of war on drugs? Success or failure?

What new insights did you learn about the war on drugs?

What should be done to address the drug addiction problem in the United States? Legalize it, more laws, more enforcement?