the world are dealing with a rise of drug use and drug-related public health concerns. Many nations adopt vaguely similar methods of battling the “War on Drugs”, from strict border control to harsh criminal punishments for drug-related offenders, violent or not. Even with these efforts put in place, many places are not seeing the desired results. Drug use is mainly treated like a crime, and that may be the problem. Countries that have concerns with rising drug use among their citizens should follow…

What is dependency? The dictionary definition of dependency is “The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.” Meaning that drug dependency is when a person relies on a drug to function normally. The same may happen with alcohol. Recent research has shown that drug and alcohol dependency has been steadily increasing. Most theorize that it is the result of stress and peer pressure. However, there have been many ideas concocted to help those addicted handle their situation…

a story with the phrase "drug-related"? Probably too many times to count. Indeed, it is an expression so thoroughly imbedded in the media lexicon that it qualifies as a kind of unintentional propaganda. Like all successful propaganda, "drug-related" has become so hackneyed that no one bothers to examine its fundamental truthfulness. And, also like successful propaganda, the phrase is rarely a complete falsehood but at the same time is rarely completely truthful. Drugs are often given central importance…

Leah Johnson Drugs & Crime Midterm Question 1- If I were in charge of new drug policies in the United States I would first assess the problems, which is marijuana production, clandestine laboratories and the pharmaceutical distribution. First and foremost, Pharmaceutical in my opinion is the biggest problem out of the three. Not only is illegal activities are happening, but majority of the illegal activity is caused by health providers, ie doctors. One policy I would place in effect is a doctor…

Crime and drug use in Portugal has been a major issue, however after the government instated decriminalization, the number has decreased. Decriminalization appears to have had a slight positive effect on crime. “With its recategorization of low level drug possession as an administrative rather than a criminal offence, decriminalization inevitably produced a reduction in the number of people arrested and sent to criminal court for drug offences from over 14,000 in the year 2000, to around 5,500-6…

There has always been a close association between drugs and crime. Drugs have been seen as a way out of suffering in one’s life and so as long as there is suffering there will always be a market for drugs. The struggle to keep one’s self sane when away from a substance they need can cause them to do crazy and even violent things to others. Things like murdering someone because they did not have proper control of themselves is not something unheard of by any means. These people can been seen as both…

And she was possibly right. It’s entirely feasible that he had all of the drugs. The police showed up and removed her. They never searched the place for drugs. They didn’t even ask more than a few questions. They simply compelled the lady with the accent to grab her things and come with them. Jeremy thanked the officers for their help and that was that. It wasn’t much different when police would respond to a noise complaint at his place, “Please keep it down, sir,” is basically all they would say…

has high levels of drug use (Abadinsky, 2014). Drugs, crime and violence are related in a number of ways. The most obvious reason is that certain drugs are deemed illegal in the United States; therefore, making it a crime to use, possess, distribute, or manufacture these substances (Abadinsky, 2014). These drugs can influence the user’s behavior and can lead to violent acts or other criminal activity being committed. This essay will examine the connection between drugs, crime and violence and discuss…

Addiction is a word most people are familiar with. In 2016 it is hard to avoid hearing about drugs, or knowing someone who indulges in them. We see it every day, in the news, in movies, from coworkers, and from friends. We know that addiction is an illness that affects all of us; it does not discriminate, and it controls every aspect of the addicts’ life. We also know that the addict uses these substances as self-medication to treat anything from a mental instability, to a physical medical condition…

Macro Problem The criminal justice system and government have too harsh of penalties related to drug possession and drug related crime. We have made substance abuse a crime instead of treating it as a disease, thus creating overcrowding in prisons, unemployment rate increases, increase in welfare recipients, and many other social issues. We do not spend enough money on treatment programs so many of addicts are housed in jail and prison. This issue impacts my client, Amber, because she was in much…