Baloney. Drug use was falling, and had been falling, since 1979. It even continued to fall from 1989 to 1993. It then stayed flat for another 8 years.
MJ use fell from about 13% down to the 5% range by 1989 and remained mostly flat since then, with a slight recent rise. Heroin addiction rose 50% from 1992-1999. You don't have enough lipstick to make that pig look pretty.
I don't see any significance, one way or the other, of the formation of a 1989 cabinet position.
The drug problem was deemed important enough in 1989 to create a new cabinet position, with much fanfare, and you don't consider it significant? OK.
Yep. Usage went from .04% to .06%. Currently it's about .1%.
I believe I read that the increase is due to the fact that heroin is now so pure it may be snorted rather than injected.
Why are you bringing heroin into this thread? What's next, abortion? Gun control?