1. The European Council has taken note of the first report from the relevant committee on the implementation of the European plan to combat drugs. 2. American companies, particularly textile manufacturers, have lobbied against renewing the agreement, saying that it has not been effective in combating drugs. 3. As chairman of an oversight committee on national security, Hastert devoted himself almost exclusively to combating drugs. 4. Drugs should be combated by concentrating on prevention, not incarceration. 5. Each year, the White House must certify that nations are cooperating in U.S. efforts to combat drug trafficking, and countries that are not certified face sanctions. 6. Ferris has campaigned hard against the police for failing to combat drugs. 7. He complained that international efforts to combat illegal drugs are hampered because no worldwide standard exists for monitoring drug use and prevention. 8. He called for the United Nations to take the lead in developing an international effort to combat drug trafficking. 9. He spoke at a White House ceremony where he signed a bill designed to combat drugs in communities. 10. In a change of policy, the administration recognizes alternative development projects as a means of combating drugs by giving peasants other sources of income. |