In the late 1960s the illegal use of drugs began to be more widespread and the government acted very aggressively with a broad program of arresting drug law violator, having a large number of the drug law violators incarcerated, patrol the borders in an attempt to stop drug smuggling, forming an alliance with other countries to assist in shutting down criminal organizations that manufacture and distribute drugs, and mounting efforts to reduce demand for drugs. The increase of violent crimes committed by juveniles rose at a fast rate. Violent crimes committed by juveniles had reached its epidemic proportions by the late 1980s. The growing market for cocaine and its derivative crack was tied in the 1980s and the easy access to guns. Young people started to get involved in street gangs by working as street soldiers in drug distribution networks, arming themselves, and began to kill each other at a high rate.
He does not present enough proof to believe that less enforcement will in fact lower violence in gangs. Gangs are a complex and fairly intelligent corporation that will try and stop at nothing to get what they want with any means possible. Drugs do have a major role in gang violence, like Gardner says, but stopping the drug trade in my eyes won’t in fact end their
I do believe we should not coddle them with taxpayer treatment programs that a lot of them enter and exit repeatedly. But, on the other hand, if those treatment centers do offer some sort of success, then it a good thing to offer them in hopes of the offenders not depending on drugs and having to commit crimes to get those drugs thus reducing crime, the courts, jails, and prison population. Drug treatment programs are less expensive than prisons and more effective at helping people turn their lives around. Many of the programs available to inmates are provided by organizations like AA and NA, which send volunteers into the prisons. Most of the volunteers are previous offenders who have changed their lives and now want to help other change their life.
Legalization of marijuana might be a good solution to solve some problems. Legalization would help cripple the cartel in the billion dollar business. It would also allow the State to collect tax on all cannabis items. There would still be attempts to smuggle the narcotic across the border, but would not be as valuable as it is in today’s market. Legalization would also allow officials to concentrate on more allusive drugs such as cocaine, and
Another way of reducing the potential harm to intravenous drug users is to provide medically controlled drugs as a substitute for street drugs. Drugs such as methadone are less harmful than street heroin, partly because they are free from impurities. An issue with the public health interventions I have discussed is that it may be too early to measure. It is still too early to see the full effect of the smoking ban as it was only introduced fairly recently, which could explain why there have been no significant changes in the number of smokers following the ban. As well as this, harm minimisation programmes are controversial because they appear to condone
Organized crime on the illegal trade of alcohol became big business. Alcohol consumption did decrease during this time period because alcohol got so expensive, but, people died each year due to poisoned liquor made at home or at industries that did not have all the additives removed. If people
It is true that he could not control it, but when he knew it was wrong he should have went for help. He still went to jail, but his sentence was lighter. With help, he could have gotten an early diagnosis and medication. While having zero libido is something very few, if anyone, would want, it beats out a crazily overactive libido that results in illegality and jail time. 2.
He notices that he has a kid, however doesn’t have any money to support him. His boy Rico says that he can make some quick cash therefore, Lil J participates in a drug sale that goes bad when the customer, an undercover cop, gets shot. Lil J and Rico threaten the cop and flee from the scene, however Rico goes back. Lil J hears, “BANG, BANG, BANG!”, three gunshots were fired and the cop is dead. Falsely blamed for the shooting, Jeremy goes into hiding in an
The idea to tax it and make a profit will not work the way it is suppose to because of how easy it is to produce this drug yourself (unlike tobacco, and alcohol),and with people producing their own marijuana they will also be selling it cheaper than the government as well. Therefore taxing marijuana will not have a great profit. In the article “Exposing the myth of Medical Marijuana,” by The US Drug Administration website, it is said that the drug causes more health problems then it relieves, and also of it is really necessary you can ask your doctor, and get a
In fact drugs are being encouraged for anyone in need of it. However in today's society drugs seem to result in chaos rather than stability. It is illegal to take drugs with the exception of prescription drugs. Sadly in our society, drugs are also quickly available for those that want it. Unlike soma, the drugs produce numerous negative aftereffects.