Drugs are an escape for many people to get out from reality. From a world that confuses consumers and indulges them in outrageous behaviors in order to fulfill their addiction. Society is acting with indifference about these people, and feeding them hate instead of understanding; in fact, the streets are filled with incomprehensible junkies. How can we make a difference for drug-addicts? Are our cities and our governments going to be able to make a change or at least reduce the number of consumers?
Although, drug-related crime might decrease and drug use will increase, if we just have criteria and enforce safe use of drugs, then society will have control of drug-use. "We believe that drug prohibition is the true cause of much of the social and personal damage that has historically been attributed to drug use. ", states Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), "It is prohibition that makes these drugs so valuable – while giving criminals a monopoly over their supply." From my perspective, there will always be rebellion. The more you tell someone not to do something, the more they are
A pressing question stands for illicit drug use in the United States: why are these drugs labeled illicit even illegal? Drugs such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and most pills are termed illegal simply because the United States government believes that these drugs affect our bodies in the most terrible ways. The problem occurs when we can connect social problems between crime and drugs. According to Drugs, Crime, & Contemporary Perspectives, the use of drugs is connected to crime rates in the United States and around the world. It is believed that people commit crimes because of the effects of drugs.
Affects of Drug Abuse According to Berger (2008), drug abuse is the ingestion of a drug to the extent that it impairs the user’s biological or psychological well-being. Substance use, misuse, or the enslavement thereof can result in monetary issues not merely for the family and friends of the individual abusing the substance but the company for which the individual works also takes a major hit. The negative consequences that impacts the individual who attempts to perform their job while under the influence of any mind altering drug is staggering. The website for the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (n.d.)[NCADD] estimates that drug abuse costs employers $81 billion annually. According to the NCADD (n.d.) the following job performance and workplace behaviors may signal possible workplace drug issues: Job Performance •Inconsistent work quality •Poor concentration and lack of focus •Lowered productivity or erratic work patterns •Increased absenteeism or on the job “presenteeism” •Unexplained disappearances from the
A dealer or street worker who knows where the drugs are coming from can really help crack down on illegal drug flow and help reduce the trafficking of drugs in America. Reducing the supply of drugs should be the main focus in order to reducing the trafficking. If a person can’t supply drugs, how can they transport drugs into America where they are been sold, used, stepped on, and grown even
The ‘war on drugs’ has become a harsh and unnecessary measure that frankly costs American taxpayers far too much money. If the type of imprisonment suffered by nonviolent offenders is now deemed cruel and unusual, does the punishment really fit the crime? This is the question American citizens must ask themselves as they consider how far they must go in order to keep drug use and abuse under control. One of the many effects of the severe penalties for drug use is unjust incarceration. The average citizen may correctly point out that everyone has the right to due process and therefore innocent people are not simply sentenced to prison.
Introduction In this essay I have been asked to examine the potential link between drugs, alcohol and crime in society. All these factors have an affect on society and in this paper I am going talk about how all these factors can link together to have an affect on society. Drugs can have an effect on society in many different ways. The negative consequences of drug abuse affect not only individuals who abuse drugs but also their families and friends, a range of businesses and government property. Drug addiction causes young people to drop out of school, and it makes parents lose interest in their children.
The War on Drugs is causing more harm than good in our country. American citizens are putting their hard-earned tax money into this war every time they get a paycheck. We our supporting jails and prison, many, full of harmless drug addicts. We also spend tons on money on high tech machinery to find illegal drugs. We could actually save, and even make money if all drugs were legal.
A particular group of people in this immense subculture of the drug dealers like Ray engage in violence to gain respect. In in research of Respect, Philippe Bourgois explores in depth about this subculture and examines why the drug dealers choose to live in the way they did and how their occupation is not only a personal choice but also society’s contribution. The amount of drug dealers or crack houses was an indirect result of the lost jobs in Harlem.
These many parts of the community only tell drug users the positive effects that drugs have and leave out many of the negatives. For those who sell and manufacturer drugs giving them in many cases income that is under the table and untaxed. Addiction and drug use is big business for the federal and state governments creating jobs from police to the DEA. “The fact is all drugs can contribute to dysfunctions in society.” The Functionalist theory needs to develop social stability within society and its wellbeing to preserve the culture. That is why drugs generate such controversy among the citizens (University of Minnesota Libraries 2016 &