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Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
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Daniel posted on 2016/07/08Ever wondered why the War on Drugs hasn't really worked out? This video dives deep into why it's a massive failure, exploring its huge impact on mass incarceration and drug cartels. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to public health and drug policy while learning about alternative approaches like harm reduction!
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scale
US /skel/
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UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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US /lid/
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UK /li:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Adjective
- Being the main part in movies or plays
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US /wɜrld /
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UK /wɜ:ld/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
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More demand
US /dɪˈmænd/
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UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
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