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The portrayal of the war on drugs in America emerged as a national priority, with rhetoric framing drug abuse as the country's top enemy. Iconic political figures, such as President Richard Nixon, declared a fierce and relentless offensive, branding drug abuse as "public enemy number one." This led to policies emphasizing criminalization over education, with the U.S. spending approximately one trillion dollars on incarceration related to drug offenses since the 1980s.