Most People's Ignorance In The Australian Population

In the United States, there are many drugs that are outlawed due to their supposed harmful and dangerous effects on humans. Some of these drugs include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and prescription pills that are abused by people to whom they are not prescribed. Recent movements have called for the legalization of all of these drugs. Although it appears that legalization of all drugs on the market seems like a valid movement, in reality, all hard drugs such as cocaine and prescription pills should remain illegal because they are detrimental to society and have a tend for users to develop a physical dependency on these drugs.

Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the user and all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over 40 million illegal drug users in the world today and America is the biggest market for drugs. (Castro 45) There are more drug dealers in this country, than there are dentists. (Wakefield 112) Illegal drug abuse must be stopped; it

Drugs aren’t just bad for some people, they are bad for everyone. Vidal states “Label each drug with a precise description of what effect-good or bad- the drug will have on whoever takes it.” Each drug will have a different affect, but none of them will be good ones. Although they may seem “good” at first, the outcome in the end is something that takes time to come back

For the last century there has been an abundance of false information being spread about the drug marijuana. Even in commercials on television, misleading facts about the drug have been presented to the audience. Some misconceptions about the drug include its potential to cause addiction, the damaging of brain cells, genetic damage, violent behavior, and damage to the immune system. These misconceptions, which have plagued a large percentage of the population into thinking that marijuana is a bad drug, have caused many set backs in the process of gradual legalization. (http://legalizationofmarijuana.com/ )

When an individual discusses alcohol consumption and stereotypes the first thing that comes to mind is Australia and it’s ‘boozy’ culture. According to the Alcohol in Australia: Issues and strategies report undertaken by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy in the early days of Australia’s civilisation it shows that in the 1830’s in New South Wales 13.6 litres of alcohol in its pure state were consumes each year by an individual, predominantly males. Furthermore in more recent time’s mass media events have highlighted the positive framing of alcohol, with alcohol developing an identity with high profile sporting and cultural events (Strategy, 2001). This is ‘proven’ to be true in relation to stereotypes given to Australia around the world as a common theme in any alcohol advertisement is the relation of alcohol and having a good time at a major sporting event. When watching a sporting event the viewer is often bombarded with alcohol messages through “Teams, athletes and coaches often being captured in the media celebrating a win with alcohol” (Cox, 2014). Also the viewer is bombarded in the way that

In 2006, A Drug Free World's "The Harmful Effects of Marijuana” emerged in the media. ADFW reasons that marijuana is harmful in numerous ways, including cerebral damage and debilitation to the immune system. Throughout the article, they also try to persuade the reader that cannabis is a "gateway drug" that undoubtedly leads the users into much harder drugs. When reading this article, one must consider that research to support anything can be found if one searches hard enough, but without a doubt the fallacy of their conclusion is due to their research seeking facts to support an already-assumed conclusion. Consequently, I have found that many of their points simply do not justify their conclusion.

"The only way marijuana can kill you is if you take 25 pounds of it and you throw it out of a CIA drug plane and it hits you in the F@#%!N$ head. That's how you die from marijuana." -According to Joe Rogan, in "The Culture High". Americans consume 75% of the prescription drugs produced in the world, considering the United States is only about 5% of the population("What You Need To Know"). It seems that doctors in America are prescribing an excessive amount of pills to the American people, and many times when they don't need these pills. Many marijuana patients, on the other hand, have reported using fewer pharmaceuticals or no pharmaceuticals at all after starting a marijuana therapy program for headaches, nausea, bowel distress, muscle spasms, fibromyalgia, or chronic pain ("Patients Replace Prescription Drugs"). States that have already legalized medical marijuana have a 25% decrease in the opioid overdose mortality rate("What You Need To Know"). In 1899 when Bayer aspirin came out, marijuana was listed to cure over 100 diseases and was considered to be the best painkiller until prohibition in 1937, caused it to become illegal ("Marijuana Safer"). Aspirin has been around for now over 100 years and still kills over 500 people a year annually, which is incomparable to the over 5,000 years marijuana has been around with zero recorded deaths ("Marijuana Safer"). Marijuana listed side effects are paranoia, laughter, hunger, introspection,depression, creative impulse, tiredness, euphoria, and forgetfulness. Unfortunately, Aspirin side effects are too long to be stated. Before the prohibition in 1937 marijuana was considered one of the most effective and diverse medicines. After the start of prohibition, the United States government told public and private libraries to purge all their information on

Marijuana is possibly the most controversial drug to date. The drug is so controversial because of the health hazards it poses but also has shown signs of being utilized as medicine. For decades, marijuana has been used to suppress the symptoms of people with chronic pain or recovering from a different medical instance. Is this drug, a drug that has the potential to help heal but also cause more damage, a drug that should be labeled safe to use? The subject has been debated and will be debated for an unknown period of time. There is a combination of positive and negative effects on the user.

People can immediately jump to conclusions when they hear the word drugs. Most conclusions are going to be bad ones. The exact definition of drug is “A substance used as medicine”. Some drugs like Medical Marijuana, Pseudoephedrine, Xanax, and Adderall can have healing abilities. They can make people feel better when that person actually has an illness/disorder that is needing those medications. Although people can abuse these drugs making them have a bad rep. But how much do we really know about these drugs? We should be spending more time researching the effects of these drugs on the human body, rather than trying to make them illegal.

5. Prohibition is based on lies and disinformation. Justification of marijuana's illegality increasingly requires distortions and selective uses of the scientific record, causing harm to the credibility of teachers, law enforcement officials, and scientists throughout the country. The dangers of marijuana use have been exaggerated for almost a century and the modern scientific record does not support the reefer madness predictions of the past and present. Many claims of marijuana's danger are based on old 20th century prejudices that originated in a time when science was uncertain how marijuana produced its characteristic effects. Since the cannabinoid receptor system was discovered in the late 1980s these hysterical concerns about marijuana's dangerousness have not been confirmed with modern research. Everyone agrees that marijuana, or any other drug use such as alcohol or tobacco use, is not for children. Nonetheless, adults have demonstrated over the last several decades that marijuana can be used moderately without harmful impacts to the individual or society.

Then there is the opposition who says that there is still no consensus that confirms marijuana as a legitimate medicinal agent. The opponents believe the THC damages the brain, the heart, the lungs, the reproductive and immune systems, and that marijuana use is linked to increased aggressiveness and violent behavior. It is also reported to reduce memory, inhibit driving ability, limit attention span, increase the risk of schizophrenia,

Many kids take the drug because they think it will relieve their pain. But actually, it causes damage to their brain and can be also addicted to drugs. Which leads to gun violence in schools. Based on the article “The Columbine shooter have been committed by individuals taking or withdrawing from psychiatric drugs documented in 27 drug regulatory agency warnings to cause mania, psychosis, hostility, aggression and homicidal ideation”(4). Since 2004 through 2012 a lot of our student has been taking drugs to relieve, family problem, school problems, and society. 14,733 kids have been taking drugs. For instance, “There have been 14,773 reports to the U.S. FDA’s MedWatch system on psychiatric drugs causing violent side effects including 1,531 cases of homicidal ideation/homicide, 3,287 cases of mania & 8,219 cases of aggression” (4). Drugs are bad. Drugs can cause homelessness, addictions, death, divorce, and school shooting. Basically, what I am trying to prove is drugs can lead to

The problem with drugs isn’t the drugs itself it’s the user. The issue to me is people don’t know or aren’t educated on the effect of drugs. If people learn more on the chemical components of drugs and what it can do to the body, a better judgment can be made on deciding

Because the authors of the first article bombard the reader with word usage designed as a scare tactic, it ultimately has little effect. This rhetoric could end up backfiring on those who use the article in a drug awareness effort due to blatant lies and half-truths. Not to mention, the authors of the first article are researchers, therefore, the only responsibility is gathering the information without taking a direct stance on the issue. This limits the credibility of the authors, who work for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The author of the second article uses data from the same source as the previous, without the feeling of information shoved down the readers throat. The article has a more realistic approach because every reader can identify with the content. Although there may be some exaggerated points, the article speaks to what people know, therefore, more creditable. To the author’s credit, a recipient of nine teaching awards for drugs and human behavior, leading researcher in psychology and addictions, the Associate Professor of Clinical Science and Director of

This article uses proof from the dedicated researchers and describes how and what is bad. It also supports how addictive it can be and why people cannot quit. The researchers know what can possibly happen, with the evidence from scientists. It may even discuss how one could help a friend quit using drugs as a "get away." People might question, what is in the drug called "Molly" or what could possibly be in it. Media tells the public to stop smoking or why do drugs, but people want to act cool and have bad cognitive skills.