The war on drugs is not winnable because there is too much profit to be made for the drug dealers and too much enjoyment for drug users. It does not matter what boundaries or restrictions the government or police officers do to try and prevent this war because drug dealers and users will do whatever it takes to make money or use drugs. This movie fuels the fact that this war on drugs cannot be won. People will go to such great measures for drugs and this movie demonstrates many ways. The Wakefield family is a perfect example of what someone will do for drugs. The daughter, Caroline, runs away from treatment and has sex with a drug dealer to get drugs. Helena Ayala also does whatever it takes to free her husband who is being charged with drug trafficking. She hires a hit man to kill the police officers that are trying to watch over her and protect her from danger. She also brings cocaine across the boarder to get money to hire the hit man. Although the government will continue to fight the war on drugs, the idea of them winning the war is completely hopeless.
Your general discussion of the profits made from drugs is good, and the example of Caroline's addiction relates to the idea that dealers will do anything to make people with money spend it on drugs.
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