Persuasive Essay On Drugs

The systematic scheduling of drugs in the United States is arbitrary which leads to a discriminative social injustice. Some psychedelic substances such as Psilocybin are schedule 1 drugs, while alcohol and nicotine are legal. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) both alcohol and nicotine are proven to be harmful and addictive (2017). Conversely, Psychedelic substances have not been proven to be addictive. This equates to a social injustice that discriminates over someone who may prefer the effects of psilocybin to nicotine, even under the science that has shown nicotine and alcohol have a higher potential for abuse. Unfortunately, many political factors come into play regarding the legal status of drugs and industries such as the pharmaceutical, tobacco and alcohol industries, who harbor the most money and have an influence in the legality of drugs whether they are safe or not. While legalizing psychedelic substances would most likely cut into profits for these large industries they would bring about economic benefits as well.

According to a federal official, the ongoing scourge of prescription-drug addiction is beginning to reach epidemic proportions, ballooning about 75 percent in the United States within the past five years (“Prescription-drug Abuse Escalates”). Prescription drugs have become extremely overused due to the pain killing aspects, along with a sort of “high” when they are being abused. This high has been something people chase and will do anything to get. A report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicated that there were more American adults using prescription painkillers than cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or cigars combined (Ingraham). The over proliferation of prescription drugs has become a major problem with adults.

“We all have an interest in making sure teens grow up healthy and drug free.” – John Walters

Appearing in the 1970s, a campaign was introduced to forward the prohibition of drugs and reduce the large illegal drug trade. Dubbed the "War on Drugs", this movement has been unsuccessful. In a study produced by The International Centre for Science and Drug Policy states that "prices of heroin, cocaine and cannabis decreased by 81%, 80% and 86%, respectively, between 1990 and 2007, whereas average purity increased by 60%, 11% and 161%, respectively." Despite active government involvement, there will always be a demand of drugs in America. Legalization of these substances will end issues brought up by the War on Drugs, bring new economic opportunities, and reduce the prison population.

Experimentation, addiction, death. From school assemblies to health class, these three words have been drilled into the minds of children and teens about the usage of drugs. Yet, there are still many kids and teens that want to and actually do experiment with drugs. While there is no single reason as to why a child might start using illegal substances, many common issues that cause teenagers to become substance abusers are issues that parents can solve, therefore the best way to persuade a child not to use drugs is by persuading the parent to be a more powerful influence.

Substance abuse is a taboo in society. Its often a topic which is not talked about. Not many people admit their battle with substance abuse. The few, that do share their story, often do it to bring awareness. However, the amount of people who suffer from this disease is skyrocketing.

Oregon has spent countless amounts of time and money  trying to prevent the use of illegal drugs and has since faced many repercussions in doing so, leading to higher drug use, racial profiling , higher incarceration rates and overall a waste of taxpayers money. The implementation of Oregon’s House bill 2355 decriminalized hard substances like methamphetamine. This was done in response to  Methamphetamine use skyrocketing over the past few decades as a result of the United States inadequate drug policies.

Dana Farnick, a 22-year-old young woman had her entire life ahead of her. However, Dana suffered from drug addiction, she went to several rehabs, therapists, treatment facilities, and more (Farinick). Despite all the programs Dana was enrolled in, she still suffered from relapses, and eventually met her death due to an overdose (Farinick). Dana’s parents found her dead on the kitchen floor of their home. This is the result of drug abuse, the untimely death of individuals young and old.

Today, drug abuse has become a controversial subject where various individuals have different views. Substance abuse is a substantial dilemma among people and easily spread in schools, work environments, and even in homes. Drug abuse starts in utterly reasons, but can begin in adolescence with peer pressure or friends using them, family environment that has violent, physical, or emotional abuse, and inherited genetics with mental health conditions as depression, anxiety, or ADHD (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2014). Drugs become misuse whether it’s in recreational, narcotics or alcohol. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse, Substance abuse is accountable for and involvement in nearly 60,000 deaths annually in the United

Drug users are not bad people regardless of the resions for their affliction. It’s time the world starts seeing drug use for what it is, a medical issue and not a criminal one. As off today the war on drugs has not only failed at everything it set out to accomplish but in fact as done the complete opposite. Nobody benefits from the current laws except the those selling the drugs, criminals are making more money than they know what to do with whale’s non-violent offenders flood our prisons no different than rapists and murders. Even those who entirely opposed to all drug use and feels it brings nothing but pain should want it legalised. Prohibition dosnt work and only serves to make things worse.

How many drugs can you think of? Most people don't know the difference between two white powders. One of them is great at making your cake rise, while the other is extremely deadly. Heroin, which is very addictive opiod drug, a modified version of morphine, is one of many illegal drugs in Canada. Many of them are extremely harmful and toxic to the body. Do you really believe that possession these dangerous drugs should result in a small penalty? Drugs that could be illegally used but not get penalized for it?. So think about it, do you genuinely think substances like this, should be allowed to the general public? So why don't we all get high?

→ Imagine being a patient who suffers from the shooting pains of a chronic nerve condition your doctor prescribes you medical marijuana to ease the pain.. However, due to the various state laws in regards to marijuana possession, you are stopped and ultimately imprisoned due to possession of a Schedule 1 drug and are forced to pay a fine… but you realize in the cell right next to you that a man caught with public misdemeanor charges after snorting some cocaine has to pay a smaller fine…

A Roswell college student with a 3.7 grade-point average blows her tuition on drugs and is arrested for forging prescriptions. Drug-free: 390 days. An Alpharetta mom so amped up on meth she spent eight hours cleaning her oven with Q-tips. Now drug-free: 311 days. An Atlanta man so fixated on his next hit that he "literally walked over a dead body one day to get to the dope man's porch." Drug- free: 290 days. The reason I chose this topic, is because these 3 people have been clear of drugs for AT LEAST 290 days. Now the reasoning is because there is now drug rehabs helping people stop taking drugs. But the problem is, there’s not enough, I want to make sure as I'm growing up i’m surrounded by responsible people (Not saying I don’t want to live a perfect little life with NO mistakes, because mistakes happen, I just want it to be a mistake that doesn’t repeat itself). And the thing is, these people aren’t bad at all, they’re just addicted, and I want to help solve what we can do to help. Why do people take drugs? How easy is it to be addicted to drugs? What can we as a society solve drug addictions? This problem can be solved, it’s very simple actually. All we have to do is keep making drugs Illegal and keep making more and more rehabs, I mean above is evidence that it actually WORKS so all we need to do is make sure there is plenty of room to keep solving the issue.

Walking into the bathroom to brush your teeth, you look on the floor, and see your 17-year-old sister laying down with an empty pill bottle in her hand. In this new generation, teens and young adults are drinking, and going to parties, and doing drugs. Cocaine, meth, marijuana, all these drugs are filled with tons of chemicals that can damage your brain forever, but yet teens still take them every day. Many people, even adults, don't realize what situation they’re getting themselves into. Which is why I wanted to research about this topic. People need to know the risks and effects when taking drugs. Through my research, I had wanted to find important information that would cover the central idea of drugs. What are they made of? What makes

We have become so oblivious to the fact that the War on Drugs is simply failing in every way possible. In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one in the United States.” He created the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention to prohibit drugs and drug trafficking in the United States; but, his War on Drugs was unsuccessful. According to Associate Professor of economics at GMU, Christopher J. Coyne, “With many states moving toward legislation or decriminalization of some substances, and other nations moving to legalize drugs altogether, America’s drug policy is long overdue” (Coyne 3). After over 40 years of this War on Drugs, America is no closer to a drug-free society. We need to end the War on Drugs and decriminalize all drugs as Stossel says because it takes away from our human rights, is a waste of money, and is an undefeatable war.