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"U.S.'s neglect in narcotics war is obvious," Dominican drug czar says

The Executive Branch's adviser on drugs Marino Vinicio Castillo, reiterated his criticism of the U.S. for the limited assistance he said it gives the Dominican Republic in the war on drug trafficking. Click here for full story

U.S. to seize Mexican drug cartels' assets

President Obama today directed the Treasury Department to seize the assets of three Mexican drug cartels, escalating U.S. efforts to help the government of Mexico combat rising drug violence. Click here for full story

Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Spills Over, Alarming U.S

Tucson, an hour’s drive north of the Mexican border, is coping with a wave of drug crime the police suspect is tied to the bloody battles between Mexico’s drug cartels and the efforts to stamp them out Click here for full story

Reduce drug costs

Something that I don't understand is the massive amount of money spent on television and in magazines advertising prescription drugs.

This money should be used to reduce the cost of the drugs.

Prescriptions should be in the hands of the doctors, not the public.