In addition, gangs increasingly are smuggling large quantities of heroin, cocaine, and MDMA (also known as ecstasy) into the United States. Local street gangs in rural, suburban, and urban areas transport drugs within very specific areas, most of what seem to be low socio-economical areas. Some gangs collect millions of dollars per month selling illegal drugs, trafficking weapons, operating prostitutions rings, and selling stolen property. Gangs launder their proceeds by investing in real estate, recording studios, motor cycle shops, and construction companies. The extent of gangs/drugs A proliferation in gangs will also mean a growth in drug and violence in our community’s and threatening society in general.
Drug trafficking, in years past, have been very present in countries like Cuba, where drug lords attempted to run the country. Through drug cartels, as mentioned earlier, groups of people try to sell these illegal drugs in attempt to gain money and power. However, these type of cartels are very dangerous as the affect the lives of individuals. More recently, Mexico has been heavily hit by the drug trafficking epidemic, and this has caused an ongoing war that seems almost impossible to end. Living the United States, one can easily forget how great a right it is to practice free speech.
These drugs are marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methadone, crack, and so on. There are many other hard drugs. Marijuana is very popular throughout the United States and as a result, teenagers abuse this drug because they do not see marijuana as a harmful. Marijuana has its own risks and dangers but many adolescents just don't realize it. Also, it can be very addicting and most adolescents who have been exposed to marijuana at a young age have parents who also smoke it.
The songs that were written by these bands helped to transform the public view of psychedelic drugs for generations to come. Soon after the LSD craze passed, mainly due to governments war on drugs, cocaine became the choice drug amongst American upper and middle classes. In the 1960’s what many believed was a powerful tool for art, music, and creativity in general began to sweep the country. As many youths became increasingly frustrated with the views and laws put into effect by an older generation, they felt a strong need to express themselves as individuals and not just as lower parts of corporate America. Race relations were still very poor throughout America and a younger generation felt as though they had seen enough hate and intolerance to last them a lifetime.
But, why? The importance of studying this topic is to figure out why teens are choosing to dangerously use heroin, and hopefully put a stop to it. Discussion of Research Question Heroin abuse among teenagers is a very broad topic. That is why it is important to focus on one general aspect related to the topic. The research question that is going to be studied is; “What family characteristics correlate with heroin abuse among teenagers?” The primary variable identified is family characteristics.
Memorandum To: John P. Walters, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy From: Susan Fisk Re: Marijuana Prohibition in the United States Date: April 25, 2005 Introduction to Marijuana Prohibition Marijuana has not always been a controlled substance in the United States, but has become increasingly criminalized over the years with increased punishments for its possession, distribution, and growth. These measures have been justified under the assumption they protect America from drugs and keep us safe. However, time has shown us that the prohibition and criminalization of marijuana has created many problems, including huge amounts of government spending, decreased resources for other government projects, and thousands of lives ruined or destroyed. The problems created by our strictly enforced prohibition policies are even greater than the problems marijuana itself is reported to cause. To minimize the harms caused by these policies, the Office of National Drug Control should work to ensure both the repeal of mandatory minimum laws and de facto
Gun Control = Crime Control Jamie Cain Eng/102 10/01/2013 Mary-Angie Salvá-Ramírez, Ph.D. Since the beginning of time in the United States guns have been a part of the American tradition as a means of a protection and for hunting and sport. Today however, the use of guns has significantly changed. Many people feel that these gun control laws violate American citizen’s second amendment “the right to bear arms”. However, controlling the distribution and sales of registered guns and owners is necessary because of the criminals that use for them for violence and the homicide rates we have in this nation today.
In the United States, The War on Drugs is a major event that has been negatively affecting our country for many years. Since it began, the War on Drugs has wasted a ton of money and put harmless people in jail. All drugs should be legalized. It has been proven, and is blatantly clear that people are doing drugs whether they are legal or not. The War on Drugs is causing more harm than good in our country.
Drug Trafficking In The U.S Dennis Pike Ashford University English 122, Eng. Comp II Professor Julie Pal-Agrawal July 2, 2012 My research paper is going to be about the drug trafficking in the U.S. I would like to refine my search on a few perspectives of how it is becoming a problem in the United States and how it can be stopped or even slowed down to where it can be controlled. I
Drug Trafficking in the United States Kimula Williams English 122, English Comp. 2 Instructor Nicole Yurchak July 23, 2012 Drug Trafficking in the United States Drug trafficking is a huge problem for the border patrol and other law enforcement agencies. I hope to provide and learn all I can to help further my knowledge on this topic. I plan to use many different sources to help provide the information I need to complete my research. Drug trafficking in the United States Drug trafficking in the United States is one of the most profitable in the world.