President Richard Nixon started the war on drugs under false pretenses, which is why there should not be a war on drugs at all. The war was started because of a political scam not because there was an actual problem with drugs or addiction. The war on drugs has actually created more of a problem involving drugs because the war on drugs and the laws that were created or changed to punish those with drugs have increased the demand for narcotics. While many people believe that the war on drugs should continue to be fought, I do not believe that it should be. The United States should not continue funding the war on drugs due to the exponential cost; in addition, the war on drugs endangers the safety of innocent bystanders while simultaneously increasing criminal gang activity and prohibiting the world from becoming drug free.