Drugs: Drug Addiction and Domino Effect

Currently, drugs continue to be extremely high on the lists of concerns Americans have and it is a serious problem that we need to take charge of. To a lot of people drugs aren’t really a big issue because they aren’t users, but actually they impact everyone – users and non-users alike. I believe that if the entirety of the United States adopted a policy towards the decriminalization of marijuana then the negative demeanor that is often associated with drugs would be diminished. The drug policy we have now -- sucks. Drug laws have only inspired illegal activity, whether it be illegal trafficking, sale, use, development, growth, and MANY people have been killed because of

According to Kristof (2009), the legalization of drugs is another solution to drug trafficking. With drugs more readily available, at lower prices and higher levels of potency many law enforcement personal and politicians favor legalization of drugs. While other experts favor keeping drug production and sell illegal, but decriminalizing possession. Either way if it is legalize it must be regulated. According to Kristof (2009), the United States have inquired three consequences due to the failure of “The War on Drugs”, increased population in jails, empowered criminals and terrorists, and squandered resources that cannot be replaced. With that said, why continue down a road were the drug problem is not getting resolved. Before drugs were prohibited, usage levels were lower among cocaine and heroin users, and states with legalized marijuana have not seen an increase in consumption, according to Kristof

We should decriminalize drugs in the U.S. instead of legalizing them. Decriminalization refers to the lessening of criminal penalties of certain acts. According to De Marneffe, “… the legalization of drugs … [is] the removal of criminal penalties for the manufacture, sale, and possession of large quantities of recretational drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine” (346).

The United States of America is losing a major war: the war on drugs. And it is time for us, as a nation, to admit our country’s drug laws are doing more harm than good. The fight against drugs is not as effective as it was originally envisioned. Both the federal government and states have taken extreme measures and enforced strict laws to keep our cities and neighborhoods free of drugs. However, it is time for a change. And I believe this change should start by settling the conflict between federal and state drug laws. The federal government should decide all drug laws nationwide and give less say to the individual states. With that being said, I think the federal government should legalize recreational marijuana use nationwide and lessen the harsh policies enforced and severe punishment for recreational use of other drugs.

Bennett's least convincing arguments attempt to counter the claims that legalization would eliminate the drug dealers' profit motive, that legalization would reduce the crime rate, and that drug laws restrict our liberty. Bennett barely discusses the liberty issue. As for the drug dealers' profit motive, he suggests--oddly, I think--that most drug dealers aren't making much of a profit right now( 614 ). He means that over a long time, they don't profit; but we all know that in the short run many of them make very large profits. Bennett's argument concerning the crime rate is not totally convincing. He refers vaguely to "research" showing that most drug criminals were doing crime before they "got into drugs" and says that most addicts would continue to commit crimes if drugs were legal ( 615 ). While this could be true, surely the extent and seriousness of the crimes would be reduced. Bennett makes one argument about crime, however, that is hard to refute: If drugs were legal for adults, many dealers would shift their market to teenagers, who would be restricted from buying drugs?

If drugs are able to be sold it would decrowed our jails and the taxpayers wouldn’t have to pay so much. The tax cost would decrease by a lot because, in America half of our jails are filled with people with drug charges. It would cut the cost of jail medical care, upkeep, and food. Simply carrying drug should not send innocent people to jail for 5 years or more , when there are rapist and murders walking around freely. If America stated to manufacture and sale drug it could make an impact on the economy. Some drugs are banned for medical usage, selling of the drugs as needed for medical physicians could be a lead to huge profits. Also putting tax sales on the, legalized drugs could bring in millions of dollars. Just like how tobacco and alcohol are bringing in money, even though they are bad for you, we still sale these products and use

The very root of criminalizing drugs has nothing to do with helping take crime off streets and bettering the nation instead, it was founded from the selfish desire for a politician to stay in power. It is also hard to discredit as this person not only was one of the minds behind the “War on Drugs,” but also is true to the character of the Nixon administration

Illegal drugs influence people every day of their lives. Illegal drugs affect people, whether they are users themselves, drug dealers, or victims of drug related crime. Throughout, the years many people have been going against drug legalization. Even though drugs are unhealthy and unsafe, prohibition is not the answer to the country's drug problem. The United States should consider legalizing drugs and ending drug prohibition. There are several reasons to legalize drugs in the United States.

The current policy in use by the United States concerning illegal drugs is both outdated and unfair. This so-called war on drugs is a deeply rooted campaign of prohibition and unfair sentencing that is very controversial and has been debated for many years. The war on drugs is designed so that it will never end. This current drug was has very little impact on the overall supply of prohibited drugs and its impact on demand seems non-existent. United States’ taxpayers are spending billions of dollars on this failure of policy. They are spending billions to incarcerate drug users instead offering drug treatment which could help lower demand. Legalizing illicit would lower abuse and deaths from use and could have a positive economic impact on the United States. Certain industries are making massive sums of money by capitalizing on the drug war.

Drugs are illegal for a reason, and that reason is to deter use and provide a proportional punishment for those offenses. Drug addiction is a health problem that should be treated by a doctor and handled in a very professional manner, but legalizing all drugs is not the answer to the growing drug problem in the United States. It is necessary to keep policing drug possession in order to effectively keep drug use to as low as it can possibly

the United States is currently spening $40 billion a year on the "War on Drugs." In reality, there is no "War on Drugs;" in our history, the only thing we see is the various conflicts amongst users and various dealers. While most controlled substances are highly addictive, the deadly encounters and conflicts that arise from the distribution and selling of the substances are far more deadly than the drug itself. If legalized, the United States could regulate the distribution and tax it as any other merchandise.

Growing up, everyone is told that, “Drugs are bad for you,” time and time again. Now as a kid you don’t really understand the reasoning behind it, but you listen to your authority figure regardless. I remember being told this my entire life and even to this very day. But as I got older I realized that people would still use drugs even though it’’s illegal. I could never understand why someone would go against the law and jeopardize their life just to use drugs? The drug that I am talking about is marijuana, and surprisingly it is all around us. Marijuana is even referred to in today’s media Mainstream media sources that people enjoy, like music, movies, and TV shows, do not even bother to leave the drug out of their system. Now being a young adult and having my own personal experience with the drug and knowing its effects on others, I wonder why it’s not legal. Why is it that this drug has become illegal all over the world? The debate to legalize marijuana in the United States of America has been fought over nonstop since the existence of the drug and its effects. Marijuana has been tested and proven to provide a very positive impact on the American society for many reasons. Some of these reasons are for America’s economy, health and even crime. These reasons could very well help America thrive in the future and that is why Marijuana should be legalized in the United States of America.

I believe that the war on drugs should be continued but, it should be amended. I don’t believe that marijuana should be listed in the same category as cocaine or opium. In my own belief, I feel that marijuana should be decriminalized in its entirety. Nevertheless, cocaine and opium are far more dangerous to society. I’ve personally have seen these types of drugs destroy lives. These drugs are dangerously addictive and if it became regulated then I feel it could destroy society. With the regulation of these drugs, I believe that we could see an increase in crime rate substantially. We would see more people stealing in some way just to support their habit. An argument to stop the war on drugs is that it cost America too money much to fight it.

War On Drugs This is supposed to be a free country. I don't see that it would harm you or anybody else if someone smokes a few joints a week in moderation. What is the harm done to you? Is this enough to take fathers and mothers away from children? I know I'm not the sharpest knife in the draw but to say that drug users might abuse the stuff and cause problems for their family or neighbors is not very far from saying that because you have a knife in your kitchen draw that you might choose to use it to cause trouble for you family or neighbors. Please tell me, by what reason should marijuana be illegal and please speak from first hand experience if you can. Isn't twenty years of doing the same thing long enough? Isn't it time to step back, gather

I agree with you on some levels when it comes to illicit drugs. However, I believe legalizing some of the illicit drugs such as heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine would cause more harm than good. I do not place marijuana in the same category as the drugs I listed previously. Sure legalizing these drugs may reduce the drug cartels income. The drug cartels are very ingenious when it comes to ways to earn money and distribute their product. Should these drugs become legal; the cartels will undercut the market and sell the drugs cheaper. I believe they would use intimidation and extortion in order to continue earning money.