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Presentation Project Political Communication

Presentation Project Political Communication. How do the American and the Dutch government inform their people about drug policies? A comparison. By Ziemowit Falicki and Steven Lips. Structure presentation. Introduction American drug policy Dutch drug policy Conclusion Pop Quiz.

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Presentation Project Political Communication

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  1. Presentation Project Political Communication How do the American and the Dutch government inform their people about drug policies? A comparison.

  2. By Ziemowit Falicki and Steven Lips

  3. Structure presentation Introduction American drug policy Dutch drug policy Conclusion Pop Quiz

  4. History 1964 - Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs Lyndon Johnson 1900: aspirin, heroin Today - 1 gram: aspirin: $ 0,20; heroin: $50 Drug policy in the United States

  5. Legal Drugs: Prescription Drugs Over-the-counter Drugs Inhalants Drug policy in the United States

  6. Illegal Drugs: Everything else; cocaine, heroin, crack, LSD, GHB, MDMA, XTC, Marijuana, etc. Drug policy in the United States

  7. US: very wide and developed governmental activities to enforce anti-drug laws, prevent drug-use, inform public, research, and treatment. The biggest are the federal-, and anti-drug law enforcement authorities (40). DEA Drug policy in the United States

  8. DEA arrests 2002 - 27,635 2001 - 33,539 2000 - 38,957 1999 - 39,500 Drug policy in the United States

  9. DEA Drug Seizures Drug policy in the United States

  10. Penalties 10 Years5 Years Marijuana1,000 kg < 100 - 999 kg Heroin1 kg<100 gr Cocaine5 kg < 500 - 4,999 gr Drug policy in the United States

  11. Drug policy in the Netherlands Narcotics Act / Opium Act AHOJ-G criteria Facts and Figures Trimbos Institute Prevention and Public Information

  12. Drug policy in the Netherlands Narcotics Act / Opium Act

  13. no advertising (A) no sales of hard drugs (H) no nuisance (O) no admission to coffee shops for minors (under 18) (J) and no sales of large quantities (more than 5 grams) per transaction (G) Drug policy in the Netherlands • AHOJ-G Criteria

  14. Drug policy in the Netherlands • Facts and Figures • Number of Dutch recent cannabis users rose from 326,000 to 408,000 between 1997-2002 • The popularity of cocaine has grown • The number of ecstasy users in the general population increased between 1997 and 2001, in particular among women • Of all members of the European Union, the Netherlands have the lowest number of problem users of hard drugs per thousand inhabitants. • There are indications that the popularity of GHB has risen • The drug problem indisputably places a heavy burden on the resources of the police and the criminal justice system.

  15. Drug policy in the Netherlands • Facts and Figures Recent use of cannabis among secondary school students aged 12 and above (%)

  16. Drug policy in the Netherlands • The Trimbos Institute Government’s main communication resource and for: • the management, clients and staff of service providers both in the field of mental health care and in the care of addicts; • other organisations involved in prevention and health education; • welfare organisations; • institutions engaged in education and training; • the general public, and • the media

  17. Drug policy in the Netherlands • Prevention and Public Information • ‘The Healthy School and Stimulants’ project • the ‘Drugs and Leisure Time’ project • XTC testing

  18. Conclusions US: drug-laws are harsh US: focus on drug-laws enforcement US: anti-drug campaign is more emotional, direct, and intensive. US: high costs (2001: $18 bilion)

  19. Conclusions (2) Holland: drug-laws are softer Holland: focus on information about drug-use Drugs illegal, but tolerated Less taxpayer’s money

  20. Conclusions (3) overall, drug-use is raising in both countries different theories; lack of moral and ethical values?

  21. POPQUIZ • Is smoking pot legal in the Netherlands? • No, according to the opium law it is illegal, but there is no penalty for smoking it.

  22. POPQUIZ • What institute is very important for the communication between the Dutch government and its people about drugs? A) The Roodbos Institute B) The Trimbos Institute C) The Wilbos Institute

  23. POPQUIZ • Which of the following projects are developed by the government to prevent drug abuse? A) XTC Testing points B) ‘The Healthy School and Stimulants’ project C) “The Drugs and Leisure Time” project

  24. Which US president started The War on Drugs? A) Ronald Reagan B) Richard Nixon C) Lyndon Johnson D) Woodrow Wilson POPQUIZ

  25. Which of these drugs are illegal in the US? A) Amphetamine B) Inhalants C) Overdose aspirin D) Sniffing ibuprofen POPQUIZ

  26. How come illegal drugs are so expensive? A) Because of the Iraq-situation: Texaco didn’t produce enough oil for drug production. B) There hardly grows any cocain in Colombia. C) Prohibition makes the risk-factor high for dealers. D) Because of the California budget crisis. POPQUIZ

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