The "war on drugs" refers to a hard-line approach undertaken by the US government since the 1970s, which involves strict law enforcement, and foreign aid and military intervention in countries, in order to stamp out the narcotics trade.

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Nicaragua has adopted an anti-gang approach that is weighted more towards prevention and intervention than heavy-handed law enforcement.

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The family "did an intervention through their ecclesiastic leadership, and as far as anything through law enforcement or the state, it's my understanding that they didn't" do any more, Richardson said.

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You also don't need to be a libertarian to demand that any new intervention meet this burden of proof: It will accomplish something that tort law and enforcement of basic laws against force, fraud and collusion do not accomplish.

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