Williamson R S
Bull Narc. 1983 Oct-Dec;35(4):33-45.
The Government of the United States of America recognizes the serious threat of illicit drug abuse and trafficking and the associated economic costs and social destruction. The United States Government is waging a major battle to fight drug abuse and is working to lower demand at home through education and prevention, detoxification and treatment, and research as well as to lower supply through bilateral and multilateral crop eradication programmes. The Government is also working to lower supply within the United States through a campaign of illicit drug traffic interdiction of unprecedented size and scope. Among the actions taken to counter the illegal trade were: the creation of the South Florida Task Force headed by the Vice President; the establishment of 12 Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement task forces around the country; the setting up of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System; the increased use of military resources to assist law enforcement agencies; and the initiation of a widespread cannabis eradication programme involving aerial spraying of paraquat.
美利坚合众国政府认识到非法药物滥用和贩运的严重威胁以及相关的经济成本和社会破坏。美国政府正在展开一场打击药物滥用的重大斗争，并致力于通过教育与预防、戒毒与治疗以及研究来降低国内需求，同时通过双边和多边作物根除计划来减少供应。政府还在通过一场规模和范围前所未有的非法药物贩运拦截行动来减少美国境内的供应。为打击非法贸易所采取的行动包括：设立由副总统领导的南佛罗里达特别工作组；在全国范围内建立12个有组织犯罪/毒品执法特别工作组；建立国家麻醉品边境拦截系统；增加使用军事资源协助执法机构；以及启动一项涉及空中喷洒百草枯的广泛大麻根除计划。
