Drugs and Gang Violence

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DRUGS In today’s society there is a serious problem with drug trafficking. Drugs are easily bought and sold in schools, even at the elementary level. It is becoming harder and harder for parents to protect their kids from this. The numbers of crimes have increased due to the influence of drugs, and have caused much damage to families and the environment we live in. I feel the criminal justice system needs to be stricter. In Canada, British Columbia is the worst place for problems with crystal meth. The number of deaths has increased from three in 2000 to thirty-three in 2004. Most of those deaths have been caused by drug overdoses or car accidents in which the driver was high on meth. When the RCMP in Canada investigated drug labs they found, about 60% of them produce crystal meth and about 40% produce ecstasy. Drug trafficking continues to increase in Canada. There have been problems with marijuana and cocaine being smuggled into Canada, out of countries such as Mexico, but now there is also an increase in the amount of heroin smuggled into Canada. Due to the increased use of methamphetamines in recent years there has been a rise in certain types of crime in B.C. The adrenaline rush from crystal meth encourages all car theft, fraud and sex assault. According to a Statistics Canada study, teens were asked about drug use and: 34% had tried marijuana. 4% had used ecstasy. 3% had used crack cocaine. 2% had used crystal meth. 1% had used heroin. I feel the criminal justice system needs to be stricter. Number one they need to educate young people on what it does to you, and make kids understand the negative affects of drugs. Second they need to deal with people addicted to drugs and get them off it, put them into rehab or an institution. Third increase the police force to combat drugs, for example bait cars, they’re a great way to capture criminals who
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