Palestinian View on Drug Trafficking

“Drug policy regarding the control of the traditional illicit substances (opiates, cocaine, cannabis) is currently moving through upbeat times in almost all Western countries. Prohibition on the basis of repressive law enforcement not only seems to fail on a large scale, but also to create vast additional costs, problems, and harm for drug consumers, who often find themselves in extreme social, economic, and health conditions” (Fischer 1995: 389).

Drug trafficking in the United States has established itself to be one of the most profitable businesses in today’s world (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, 2004). There is such a high demand as more people buy, use and sell drugs for a variety of reasons, not really knowing all the risk that are at stake. With new laws in affect and more determined citizens of the U.S. everyone can help keep the streets clean. Drug trafficking is at an all-time high and must be brought to a halt.

Narcobusiness is entrenched in economies and in lives of people in the drug producing countries. It provides much better income than traditional jobs. Weakening of the state, its inability

The United States defiantly needs to do more to prevent imported drugs into the country. More emphasis results in less drug use by consumers. Although it may not completely stop drug use. It will reduce the number of people gaining access nonetheless. An argument for this issue is that the more the force the United States places on drug

The “War on Drugs” has been a hot topic for several decades in the United States. The argument for the success of this campaign usually varies depending on one’s political affiliation. The government handled the ongoing campaign differently with each new administration taking command, most of them having no little success. The fact of the matter is that the ideal of a “drug free civilization” is far from reality. The world is coming to terms that the various drug-fighting programs across the world are not producing the desired results. In fact, UN Office on Drugs and Crime doesn’t publicly aspire to reach a drug-free world. That wishful scenario seems very close to impossible at this moment. The office biggest claim to fame is that that the international drug markets have stabilized, which is not very optimistic.

Drug trafficking is the worldwide illegitimate trade, which involve the cultivating, producing, distributing and the selling of materials that are subject to the drug proscription laws. There are a number of drugs which are trafficked into the United States. These include, but are not limited to heroin, marijuana and cocaine. The system of drug trafficking in the United States as well as in other countries and continents remains very complex. Although the government and non-government bodies have set important laws to exclude the practice, drug trafficking has been a disturbing problem for many years. Many people who venture into this dangerous and prohibited business do it in search for money. It has been a belief that drug trafficking gives people a

The concept of ‘drugs’, as we understand it today, is a regulatory construct that was invented at the beginning of the 20th century as part of the creation of the international prohibition regime. Substances that come under this banner share little in common except how they are regulated. The contemporary usage of the term ‘drug’ refers most often to the two categories: medicinal

The American War on Drugs has aimed to abolish drug abuse through tough laws and punitive enforcement within and beyond United States’ borders. Although the term was only coined in 1971, it seems as though the War on Drugs is failing more miserably than ever before. Global consumption of opiates, cocaine, and marijuana has increased by 35 percent, 27 percent, and 9 percent between 1998 and 2008, according to the United Nations. This suggests that the global supply of illegal drugs is increasing while the drugs themselves become cheaper, fixed, and abundant. (Schlosser, 1994)

According to the Drug Policy Alliance over $1 trillion has been spent by the United States’ government in hopes of reducing illicit substance use since the inception of the DEA and thus the start of “the War on Drugs” (Wasted Tax Dollars). However, all of this government spending has been futile in its efforts to control illegal drug use. Even though it has some of the strictest drug policies of any nation, the United States is the world leader in drug usage for several drugs, including cocaine (Buggle). A study conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime revealed that drug use has been slightly rising ever since the beginning of the War on Drugs (2012 World Drug Report 67). Not only is illicit substance abuse not being reduced by these policies, but illegal drugs are cheaper and more pure than ever before

Drug trafficking is one of the most serious problems in the world.It is indeed an international concern, especially in the American continent. Sadly, this apparently shows no signs of changing anytime soon. Researchers believe that it will end when the UNODC (United Nations office on drugs and crime.) pressures and investigates corruption into Mexico and the South America‘s Governments leading to intervention and effective punishment. First of all, the US is trying to end corruption within their own borders. It is not known if the full impact of this “disease” or “habit” has been fully recognized. It is not a secret that drugs and illegal immigration is crossing everyday through the borders of the United States, then they must pressure and investigate corruption into Mexico and the South America‘s Governments. what really make the attractive is that the drug business is that it is so productive that it had grab the attention of thousands of people, which have got involved all kind of societies. the rich people wants more money and poor people

Throughout America, illegal narcotics and substances are increasingly accessible to everyone of any age who can pay the demanding price. They are obtainable in the biggest towns and cities, and also to our tiniest villages and suburbs. Unlawful drugs are being bought from enormous and tiny time drug dealers. The drug complication is persistently growing within the Nation and also the amount of narcotics overflowing onto the streets. (Drug Abuse Information)

This source reveals the activities that were taking place in the American society and other countries due to the booming business of drug peddling and trafficking. According

Drug trafficking has become an increasingly growing problem in the world today. Illegal drug trade is a worldwide black market consisting of production, distribution, packaging, and sale of illegal substances. Although today’s "War on Drugs" is a modern phenomenon, drug problems have been a common problem throughout history. The market for illegal drugs is massive, when we consider the estimated global drug trade value is worth $321 billion (Vulliamy). The most drug trafficking happens on the border between Mexico and the United States. Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon said, “Our neighbor is the largest consumer of drugs in the world. And everybody wants to sell him drugs through our door and our window”

The war on drugs has come a long way without any remarkable success. America has been dealing with the drug menace for many years to a point that four of its presidents have declared the war on drugs part of their main agenda. Sadly, it has been a lost war in various perspectives. Drug abuse continues to be a daily topic with drug abusers flooding not only the American society but also many countries’ hospitals, prisons and courts. The drug trade has continued to cause violent crimes that ravage societies in different parts. Children continue to face negligence, abuse and numerous challenges in the hands of parents who are drug abusers while the only beneficiaries are the drug dealers who make ransoms and the other organized crime perpetrators. The situation has proven that existing drug policies have been insufficient to fight drug abuse and need reforms or the world needs an alternative approach to the menace. A reform to the current drug policy is one of the suggested methods by the U.S. and other countries to combat drug abuse effectively.

Drug trafficking is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws (Wabwoba). During the mid 1970’s, Colombia was a primary nation involved with the trade of narcotics, when plantations that were used to cultivate marijuana were destroyed in Mexico. The eradication of the plantations resulted in a large-scale production