While America may not be as bad as some people have said it to be. There are some big problems that need to be fixed. And one of them can be fixed almost instantly - The War on Drugs. It’s called a war, but we’re fighting something that can’t be defeated. The goal is achievable. Yet the U.S. spends billions of dollars to reach this goal. Putting an end to the War on Drugs will not only save us billions of dollars, it would solve other major issues such as, drug abuse and addiction, drug cartels, gang crime and violence, immigration, poverty, homelessness, and unemployment.
In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. He proclaimed, “America’s public enemy number one is drug abuse. In Order to fight and defeat this enemy, it …show more content…
While the drug has properties that makes the body physically dependant on it, psychology has more of an effect than most are aware of. Only 10 - 15% of the U.S. veteran that came back were addicted to heroin. But during the war, much more than 10 - 15% of the veterans consumed the substance. The majority of the Veterans that came home to a family, or a life where they were surrounded by people they cared about, and cared about them. They went back to their regular jobs, and had a relatively healthy lifestyle. Those that didn’t come home to a family or a healthy environment, remained addicted to heroin. Putting them in prison is the exact opposite of what should be done to eradicate their …show more content…
and Mexico, while accomplishing none of its goals. The War on Drugs has ruined many lives, but has helped none. It has not stopped any drug cartels but has made all of them more wealthy and powerful than ever. It hasn’t made America safer, but has increased gang violence while eroding privacy laws. It hasn’t stopped addiction, but has made drugs more dangerous. So what can we do about it? We can only do what every citizen has a duty to do. Vote. Every citizen needs vote for who they think and can trust to end the War on Drugs. All that money that is spent to ruin lives and cause problems could be used to help those in need, create schools, and maybe even get us to Mars. Reform is in the power of the
In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. He proclaimed, “America’s public enemy number one is drug abuse. In Order to fight and defeat this enemy, it …show more content…
While the drug has properties that makes the body physically dependant on it, psychology has more of an effect than most are aware of. Only 10 - 15% of the U.S. veteran that came back were addicted to heroin. But during the war, much more than 10 - 15% of the veterans consumed the substance. The majority of the Veterans that came home to a family, or a life where they were surrounded by people they cared about, and cared about them. They went back to their regular jobs, and had a relatively healthy lifestyle. Those that didn’t come home to a family or a healthy environment, remained addicted to heroin. Putting them in prison is the exact opposite of what should be done to eradicate their …show more content…
and Mexico, while accomplishing none of its goals. The War on Drugs has ruined many lives, but has helped none. It has not stopped any drug cartels but has made all of them more wealthy and powerful than ever. It hasn’t made America safer, but has increased gang violence while eroding privacy laws. It hasn’t stopped addiction, but has made drugs more dangerous. So what can we do about it? We can only do what every citizen has a duty to do. Vote. Every citizen needs vote for who they think and can trust to end the War on Drugs. All that money that is spent to ruin lives and cause problems could be used to help those in need, create schools, and maybe even get us to Mars. Reform is in the power of the