American drug policy is based on a substance that can either be harmful to others or affect a certain racial group. The overall rate of drug use in the United States has fallen by about a third over the past three decades. Since 2006, methamphetamine use in the United States has been cut in half and cocaine use by almost 40 percent. In fiscal year 2012, the U.S. federal government spent $10.1 billion on drug prevention and treatment, compared to $9.4 billion on domestic law enforcement and incarceration, 3, $6 billion for interdiction and $2.1 billion for international drug control programs. Each year, drug courts, supported by the Obama administration, divert about 120,000 nonviolent drug offenders to treatment rather than prison. Today, there are more than 2,600 of these courts operating in the United States, and the number continues to grow. Cocaine production in Colombia – the source of 95 percent of cocaine in the United States – has fallen by nearly two-thirds since 2001. Current New York policy has been a whirlwind of innovative approaches to solving cocaine problems. state drug use. . Additionally, drug use is still active, although rates have decreased significantly. There are some very good drug laws, like the Good Samaritan law. But drug policy reform may still require sensible changes. My top three policy recommendations for improving New York's current drug policy are to reduce sentences through the Rockefeller drug laws, change marijuana laws, and increase treatment for all offenders. The Rockefeller Drug Laws are a group of highly conflicting laws that specialize in racial profiling and long-term sentences. Marijuana laws have been a very difficult subject. Since the law was passed in 1977, the effects have become... middle of paper ...... policies are strictly positioned where the misuse of a drug, such as public use or l Use around minors would be considered a justifiable arrest.ConclusionIn conclusion, this article provides a general overview of research on drug policies in the United States. It showed the involvement of a DEA agent in American drug policy. It also showed different relationships across multiple scenarios of a DEA agent having understandable knowledge of each given topic. US drug policy, the role of the DEA in drug policy, the effectiveness of drug courts, the war on drugs, the relationship between drugs and the American dream, programs in our field related to helping drug offenders, the principles of national drug control. Drug strategy and legalization are all points that reflect the causes and effects of drug policy in the United States with the involvement of the DEA..