An unnamed inmate shouts at the camera behind bars in the documentary “The House I Live In,” he shouted “Wipe me off the map right now for nothing. 57 years for a small rock. I want to know why I'm being treated like I killed someone? The war on drugs, a war made invisible to society, but one of the most destructive wars in our nation today. Politicians call it a successful proposition for the nation, following the motto - go hard or go home, politicians increase sentences for drug-related crimes hour by hour, law enforcement cleans the streets. they lock up every drug criminal who crosses their path. Politicians and law enforcement who make the war on drugs a number one priority for the wealth and security of our nation. Politicians believe that these methods will teach drug offenders a lesson and stop corrupting our streets. Government officials call it a successful investment for our country. More prison systems mean more job opportunities for our public employees. It's a win-win situation, employment is up and drug offenders are off the streets. would you think? When it comes to the topic of the war on drugs, most of us will readily agree that the war on drugs is not about drugs but about people. Many politicians and law enforcement will argue that the war on drugs is about the wealth and security of our nation. Yet they don't see the destruction the war on drugs has caused; The war on drugs has recreated this new system of discrimination among minority communities, individuals and communities are being profiled, their rights as citizens are being seized, individuals are being torn from their families. They are locked up with no hope of living the American dream in their own country. As a result... middle of paper... families and the possibility for the individual to return to square one. Ultimately, the question we should ask ourselves is: have we as a nation approached the war on drugs fairly? Is the war on drugs about drugs or about our people? I can honestly say with my head held high that it is not a question of drugs but of people. .We as a nation gain nothing if we strip our people of their rights and abandon them. As Lisa D. Moore, DrPH and Amy Elkavich, BA noted, “Everyone should have access to quality health care and education in and out of prison. We should support ex-offenders after their prison sentences in their attempts to find meaningful employment, housing and education.” We all live under one nation and should strive to be the best nations and allowing people to hijack our rights as citizens is irrational. We must step up and demand change!