US Claims Success in War on Drugs

The top US drugs official has said anti-drug efforts are having the best results of the past 20 years. John Walters, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said cocaine shortages had led to a jump in prices in 37 American cities. Efforts on both sides of the Mexican border have disrupted the flow of all drugs into the US. But he said it had not yet been proven if the results could be sustained over the long term.