Question

The United States launched a "War on Drugs"

in the 1980s due to which of the following
circumstances?
A. America had began to abuse drugs on a wide scale in the 1970s.
B. The war in Vietnam had gotten out of control.
C. Drug trafficking began in the 1980s.
D. The Cold War had turned into massive drug deals with the USSR.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A. America had began to abuse drugs on a wide scale in the 1970s.

Answer 2

a) America had began to abuse drugs on a wide scale in the 1970s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The United States launched a "War on Drugs" in the 1980s due to the abuse of drugs on a wide scale in the 1970s.

This program had already began on the 1970's. Therefore, the option (a) is the correct answer.