The war on drugs, sometimes referred to in the 21st century as the war on cartels in contexts of military intervention and counterterrorism, is a global anti-narcotics campaign led by the United State
A U.S. government PSA from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration with a photo image of two marijuana cigarettes and a "Just Say No" slogan
Advertising sign from Bayer for use in US drug stores, dating from before the federal prohibition of heroin by the Anti-Heroin Act of 1924.
Anslinger (center) discussing cannabis control with Canadian narcotics chief Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Stephen B. Gibbons (1938)
"For the relief of severe pain": WWII US Army first aid manual illustrating self-injection of morphine using a syrette.
Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who served as the 53rd president of Venezuela from 2013 until his capture during the United States intervention in Venezuela in
War on drugs
…trillion. On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a large-scale military operation (Operation Absolute Resolve), capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face federal charges (United States v. Carvajal-Barrios) including narcoterrorism and cocaine trafficking. Drugs in the…
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in 2019
Maduro meeting with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani in 2015