The following proposed FEDERAL BUDGET to fight the war on DRUGS in the United States is a 13+% increase over the previous year. After examination of the Budget, it appears to be insufficient amount to obtain results for the taxpayer dollars. Expenses spread over several Federal, State and Local Agencies.This will have little impact on the increased drug spreading across America.
America is fighting two wars, trying to keep it's sovereignty intact, surveillance of domestic terror activities, and trying to secure the Mexican Borders from illegal crossings, drug and human smugglers. Enforcement is spread thin, not only in people but also in funding. The drug warfare at our borders of California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Miami is finding its citizens caught between State decisions, Federal and Congressional bickering, and the everyday violence that comes from the Mexican Drug Cartels. Murder is an everyday occurrence along the Mexican Border, while the U.S. Government decides if the Border is worth being secured, Mexican government officials are being murdered, beheaded and American ranchers are fighting to keep their families and property safe and secure. Our Congress decides on a budget which offers a limited defense against illegal drug importation, and splits the funding between Federal and State agencies for treatment services, which are necessary, but Interdiction and Enforcement should be the priority.American State Prisons are full of drug street dealers, while the smugglers operate with little interruption. It's not our enforcement efforts, its more the politics of crime. Corrupt politicians in Mexico, corrupt police and border agents of Mexico and a limited surveillance effort by the USA spreads the drug smuggling across the border. Our ports are not properly protected. Recently "The Port of Miami" experienced several employees that were assisting drug smugglers operate with little detection. The employees were arrested, but the smugglers and Cartel members are out of the country.
Just look at these charts!!
HIGHLIGHTS
PREVENTION: 1.7 billion support a variety of Education and Outreach programs aimed at preventing the initiation of drug use. This is a 13.4 percentage increase over 2010.
- DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES (DFC) : $85.5 million - a $9.5 million DECREASE from 2010.
- SUCCESSFUL SAFE and HEALTHY STUDENTS GRANT PROGRAM: (Dept. of Education) $283.1 million. A $1073 million increase over 2010.
- NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN: (Office of National Drug Control Policy) $66.5 million. An increase of $21.5 million over 2010
- CONSOLIDATED TRIBAL GRANT: (Dept. of Justice) $111.6 million - (New Budget Line)
- DRUG IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM: (Dept. of Transportation) $2.7 million - No Change
- ARREST DRUG ABUSE MONITORING PROGRAM II (Dept. of Justice) #10 million (new line)
- TREATMENT SERVICES
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH ADM. (Dept. of Health & Human Services) $635.4 million --ts a $101.2 million increase over 2010
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ADM. (Dept. Health & Human Services) $254..2 million - reflects$29.6 million increase over 2010 - Separate Program
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT (Dept. Health & Human Services) - $1.799 billion - reflects No Change from 2010
- RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (Dept of Justice) $30.million - reflects NO CHANGE from 20`0
- DOMESTIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
- ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE (Dept. of Justice) $579.3 million reflects $50 million increase over 2010
- DEA DIVERSION CONTROL EFFORTS (Dept. of Justice) $291.8 million - reflects $40 million increase over 2010
- DEA - INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT (Dept. of Justice) $435.3 million - reflects $26.1 million increase over 2010
- AFRICA: (Dept. of State) $13.2 million - reflects $10 million increase over 2010
- COLUMBIA (Dept. of State) $178.6 million - reflects $26.6 million DECREASE over 2010
- PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
- WESTERN HEMISPHERE REGIONAL (Dept. of State) $37.5 million - reflects $31.3 million increase over 2010
- CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL SECURITY & TRADE FACILITATION AT PORTS OF ENTRY (Dept.of Homeland Security) $805.9 million - reflects$5.8 million increase over 2010
- JOINT-INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE-SOUTH (Dept. of Defense) $50.5 million - reflects$5.3 million decrease of 2010
- INTERNATIONAL
- HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA PROGRAM: (Office of National Drug Control Policy) $210 million - reflects $29 million DECREASE over 2010
- NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER DRUG SUPPORT (Dept. of Defense) $177.7 million - reflects $43.4 million DECREASE over 2010
- INTERDICTION
- U.S. COAST GUARD INTERDICTION (Dept. of Homeland Security) $1,208.1 million - reflects #45.9 million increase over 2010
- CARIBBEAN BASIN SECURITY INITIATIVE (Dept. of State) -$31.2 million (new line)
These reflect all the funds allocated for DRUG ENFORCEMENT & TREATMENT SERVICE by the UNITED STATES.
The way that I view this budget, (this is not Monday morning quarterbacking) but it seems that a smaller percentage is allocated to ENFORCEMENT or PREVENTION & INTERDICTION PROGRAMS than to communities to deal with TREATMENT SERVICES.
TREATMENT & SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS reflects the following:
50%. of allocated funds for Treatment
DOMESTIC LAW ENFORCEMENT & INTERDICTION reflects the following:
49,2% of allocated funds for Enforcement
SO!!! HOW WILL WE EVER WIN THE WAR ON DRUGS? CODDLE. TREATMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE TREATMENT. I DON'T THINK SO!!!
I Would be the first to agree, based on my direct involvement in Enforcement and trying to assist in getting addicts help that the only way to affect the DRUG CONTROL PROBLEM is through INTERDICTION and ENFORCEMENT. Leave the TREATMENT and SOCIAL HEALTH ISSUES OFF the DRUG POLICY BUDGET..PLACE IT UNDER IT'S OWN BUDGET OUTSIDE OF ENFORCE and CLOSE THE SOURCE COUNTRIES, MAKING MILLIONS OFF AMERICANS. DON' T JUST TALK, ACT!!!
"THEY KNOW WE MEAN BUSINESS WHEN WE ACT!!!
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