Is this an example of plagiarism? Original Text (from The Pursuit of Oblivion: A Global History of Narcotics by Richard Davenport-Hines, 2002): The prohibition policies of the USA have escalated into the global Wars on Drugs associated since 1969 with the Nixon, Reagan and Bush administrations. The American approach can be summarized as requiring unconditional surrender from traffickers, dealers, addicts and occasional recreational users. Student Writer’s Text: The prohibitive policies in the United States have become the worldwide Wars on Drugs associated since 1969 with the Nixon, Reagan and Bush administrations. The American way of dealing with things can be summarized as requiring complete surrender from dealers, addicts, traffickers and occasional recreational drug users.