The war on drugs has caused immeasurable harm in the U.S. And the U.S. has exported its destructive drug policy approaches internationally. Despite growing evidence that punitive approaches don’t work to achieve their stated aims (ending drug use and sales), these approaches have continued. And they’ve had devastating effects on human rights and health. In the U.S. and around the world, they’ve led to mass criminalization, disease transmission, repression, and displacement.
In partnership with Harm Reduction International (HRI), our report A World of Harm: How U.S. Taxpayers Fund the Global War on Drugs Over Evidence-Based Health Responses shows how U.S. assistance has supported and expanded destructive and deadly anti-drug responses in low- and middle-income countries around the world.
In addition to follow-the-money data analysis, the report contains three case studies. Examples from Colombia, Mexico, and the Philippines reveal the devastating damage done by this spending.
To stop the harm, our recommendations demand change at every level. The U.S. must divest from the unjust drug war and invest in programs – both domestically and internationally – that prioritize community, health, and justice.
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