The "Just don't do it" slogan from Bob Dole's anti-drug campaign may, upon a cursory evaluation, appear to be an inefficient way of confronting the growing problem of national drug abuse. After all, it is hardly reasonable to believe that a potential drug user will specifically consider these words before deciding whether or not to get high. However, this slogan, and the man that stands behind it, represent a sorely needed, value-oriented stance on the …
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…speeches against drugs. He has also promised to reduce drug abuse among teens by 50 percent by the end of his first term. While Clinton supporters doubt this claim, the same reduction has been accomplished under previous Republican administrations. In any case, Bob Dole would not continue to send Bill Clinton's messages of ambivalence to today's youth, and it is clear that firm moral guidance is the key to eradicating the problem of teen drug abuse.