Question

What does "the balloon effect" describe? A. the failure of the Mexican government to stop the drug trade B. the continual changing of governments in South America C. the attempts of poor farmers to switch from drug crops to legal crops D. the transference of the drug trade from one region of Middle and South America to another

Answer 1

The 'balloon effect' is a well-worn analogy used by drug policy analysts to illustrate the process by which drug production is displaced across national borders in order to evade eradication and interdiction efforts.