My research paper covers the positive and negative effects of the United States war on drugs. The opposition argued that the war on drugs is necessary and is positively affecting the United States. On the other hand, I argued that the war on drugs is not necessary and is actually causing more problems than good in the United States. I use statistics and opinions of people that have studied the topic for years to back up my opinions. My paper, overall, explains both sides of the controversy surrounding the war on drugs.