The so-called 'War on Drugs' began when Richard Nixon occupied the White House. Decades later, it's hard to say we're winning. Illicit drug use has declined by 1/3 since the 1970s, with big drops in cocaine and methamphetamine use. But prescription drug abuse has tripled in the past 20 years, with fatal overdoses involving prescription … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Drug czar unveils new national strategy for 2012, emphasizing treatment over incarceration