drug abuse
There are several aspects of drug abuse that should be recognized as problems created by a society's denial, others however, are created by the simple-minded individuals that choose this path to self-corruption and/or extortion. In the following you will find several reasons why this growing epidemic has gotten out of control and how we could have prevented these events. Now that the problem has arrived, we need to learn the necessary steps to show future generations how to battle this menace and how not to make the same mistakes. We will also be looking at how this type of abuse has filtered its way into our day to day lives, from people we come in contact with to celebrities our children idolize in the media. One of the first points that needs to be established is that drugs have been illegal in this country since only 1914. Before then, the use of narcotics such as cocaine and heroin or much simpler and less harmful drugs like marijuana and opium were mostly done by immigrants to battle fatigue and hunger. "The first laws prohibiting drugs were racist in origin-to prevent Chinese laborers from using opium and to prevent blacks and Hispanics from using cocaine and marijuana" (Torr 141). Eventhough the crime rate and the consu
One more issue I will like to address would be the fact that our children idolize the same star athletes and entertainers we see everyday getting caught or being convicted from drug related situations. "Whether they play in professional leagues, college and high school events, or Olympic and other world-level competitions, more and more athletes face a personal decision about drugs. Should they use drugs or should they stay clean?"(Galas 6). More and more of our sons and daughters are following the footsteps of these so-called "idols". In most cases where they see young talents dying from drug related instances, such as Actor River Phoenix in 1993, or singer Kurt Kobain, in 1994, the tendency towards mocking the actions of these is certainly there. mption were very insignificant at this time, the end result of this unjust action would be the mockery of the prohibition era. "In the 1920's, alcohol was made illegal by Prohibition. The result: Organized Crime. Criminals jumped at the chance to supply the demand for liquor. The streets became battlegrounds. The criminals bought off law enforcement and judges. Adulterated booze blinded and killed people" (Torr 140). Although the way to prevent this situation would have been to introduce "occasional" drug use as something of the norm, at this point the only way to address this growing problem is with the undying and very expensive battle of the anti-drug campaign supported by various society and government leaders. "The U.S. effort at home consumes the overwhelming majority of federal funds and, of course, all the mo
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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