Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Drugs

There have long been debates over the best way to eradicate drug use in the United States. Many of these arguments have been backed up with facts and extensive research. Is it better, then, to legalize drugs in the United States or to maintain strict laws concerning drugs. I have decided that the better course of action would be to maintain or improve laws concerning illegal drugs. Drug trafficking is one of the largest illegal industries in the world, and it causes huge problems. Many people are arrested for use and abuse of drugs each year, with numbers staying stable around 30,000 arrests within the past 14 years. While numbers have been stable lately, the numbers are appalling. Heroin is the drug that tops the industry with its number of seizures rising over the decade (DEA.gov / Statistics & Facts). People may not realize it, but drugs are very prevalent in the United States today, for example, I know that there are several drug dealers in my high school, some of whom, you would never expect to sell drugs. There are people fighting for the legalization of drugs throughout the United States, and there …show more content…
When you think of the people of America, and their health concerns, it seems obvious that the legalization of drugs would be harmful to not only those who use drugs, but everyone who associates with those who use drugs. May people are unwilling to give up drugs, and claim that legalization will help them be more productive citizens, but I think anyone with common sense would realize that this course of action is not likely. Drugs are harmful to your brain and body, so why would you want to make something so harmful, easily accessible to people who would not benefit from it at all? I think the simple answer is that, we wouldn’t. So don’t support the legalization of drugs, it would mean endless trouble for