Full Definition of BOA. 1. : any of a family (Boidae) of large snakes that kill by constriction and that includes the boa constrictor, anaconda, and python.2. : a long fluffy scarf. See boa defined for English-language learners. See boa defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of BOA. 1. : any of a family (Boidae) of large snakes that kill by constriction and that includes the boa constrictor, anaconda, and python. 2. : a long fluffy scarf. See boa defined for English-language learners. See boa defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
war-on-drugs_0.jpg. June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a war on drugs â a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of or demand for drugs in the United States, and has contributed to making America the world's largest incarcerator.
The National Research Council Committee on the Data and Research for Policy on illegal Drugs published a report in the mid-1990's which agreed with the RAND study, which recommended a switch to drug treatment and social policy which would be 23 times more effective than the so-called War on Drugs.