Sealing the Borders

The Effects of Increased Military Participation in Drug Interdiction

Peter Reuter, Gordon Crawford, Jonathan Cave, Patrick Murphy, Don Henry, William Lisowski, Eleanor Sullivan Wainstein

ResearchPublished 1988

Rising concern with drug use in the United States has led to increased emphasis on the interdiction of drugs before they reach the country. The military services are now being asked to assume a substantial share of the burden of this interdiction. This report analyzes the consequences of greater stringency in drug interdiction efforts, focusing particularly on how such increased stringency might influence the consumption of cocaine and marijuana. The analysis strongly suggests that a major increase in interdiction activities, even including the military, is unlikely to significantly reduce drug consumption in the United States.

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Reuter, Peter, Gordon Crawford, Jonathan Cave, Patrick Murphy, Don Henry, William Lisowski, and Eleanor Sullivan Wainstein, Sealing the Borders: The Effects of Increased Military Participation in Drug Interdiction, RAND Corporation, R-3594-USDP, 1988. As of September 11, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3594.html
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Reuter, Peter, Gordon Crawford, Jonathan Cave, Patrick Murphy, Don Henry, William Lisowski, and Eleanor Sullivan Wainstein, Sealing the Borders: The Effects of Increased Military Participation in Drug Interdiction. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1988. https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3594.html. Also available in print form.
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