U.S. News & World Reportstates that, "[i]t's time, finally, to face the ugly truth. We've lost the war on drugs in America. We need a new playbook, now, before more lives are lost.

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that fatal drug overdoses in Americawere the highest in recorded history in 2014. The news is grim. But what the new CDC data say about certain aspects of American society more broadly right now is even scarier, to be honest."

Some jurisdictions are experimenting with repealing drug laws under certain circumstances. look for suggestions and efforts to change how we view and prosecute drug crimes. Do you find some arguments to be more persuasive than others? Do you think that changing drug laws is a significant issue? Do you think that the government should even have the authority to determine what a person chooses to ingest, drink, inject, or smoke? Discuss the state of American drug laws with your classmates. cite authoritative sources t