TAXES AT A HIGH PERSPECTIVE
Illicit drug use “…includes the abuse of illegal drugs and/or the misuse of prescription medications or other household substances.” (DEA) A few examples of the drugs such as methadone, amphetamines, and cocaine are drugs that society has a negative perception about. The most commonly abused drug is marijuana, but adolescents can find many other abusive substances, such as prescription medications in the home. Illicit drugs have numerous negative features associated with them. However, alcohol follows a similar path that parallels or exceeds illicit drugs in several categories. These channels for alcohol and illicit drugs profoundly affect society.
In America for adults, alcohol consumption is legal and readily …show more content…
In some instances, many of the people believe in the opinions for drugs legalization. While others claim, drugs like marijuana is a medicine and if legalized would remove the social costs associated to the illicit drug culture. (DEA) On the other hand, a vast part of the population believes and drug legalization will further demoralize the social connection of the family and society in general as with the association of alcohol. In concert, scientists argue that marijuana is not a medicine, nor is it harmless due it the hallucinogenic effects on users. (DEA) Present, but not hidden is the Pharmaceutical Industry (PI), which plays a vital and central role in the overall picture of both licit and illicit drugs system. The “pharmaceutical companies spend huge sums promoting their products” in terms of US dollars, 57.7 billion annually as of 2004. (Lexchin) The PI has and tramples over its mission to a healthcare focus and in turn, maintain a full-time interest at any costs in the bottom line. Granted, the law requires drug companies only to promote regulatory approved drugs for a specific use. Some drug companies take advantage of the results and make billions of dollars in “off-label” (snake oil) claims. Nevertheless, some companies are caught using none regulatory practices and admittedly …show more content…
For such non-compliance, the company was fine $430 million. Five years later, once again the company was caught promoting four more “off-label” drugs and this time fined $1.3 billion. (Lexchin) What is apparent, we will expect to see this behavior repeated in the near future with some drugs companies as long as the formula of rewards over punish is greater. (Ekins) We will continue to see a large number of drugs produce with unclear health or as medical remedies, in volume and then woven back into society fabric by design where opportunities for abuse and addiction, are prevalent and where profits are the greatest and taxes are supportive component. In conclusion, drugs in which are legal cause as much damage, if not more, than drugs that are illicit. Depending on the perspective, licit alcohol or illicit drugs may not be the problem, but a solution. There are people who have no other choice but to use drugs or alcohol as a means to escape whatever obstacles she or he may be facing. Medically speaking, the prescription is choice. Caution! This too might be illicit, because it is
Illicit drug use “…includes the abuse of illegal drugs and/or the misuse of prescription medications or other household substances.” (DEA) A few examples of the drugs such as methadone, amphetamines, and cocaine are drugs that society has a negative perception about. The most commonly abused drug is marijuana, but adolescents can find many other abusive substances, such as prescription medications in the home. Illicit drugs have numerous negative features associated with them. However, alcohol follows a similar path that parallels or exceeds illicit drugs in several categories. These channels for alcohol and illicit drugs profoundly affect society.
In America for adults, alcohol consumption is legal and readily …show more content…
In some instances, many of the people believe in the opinions for drugs legalization. While others claim, drugs like marijuana is a medicine and if legalized would remove the social costs associated to the illicit drug culture. (DEA) On the other hand, a vast part of the population believes and drug legalization will further demoralize the social connection of the family and society in general as with the association of alcohol. In concert, scientists argue that marijuana is not a medicine, nor is it harmless due it the hallucinogenic effects on users. (DEA) Present, but not hidden is the Pharmaceutical Industry (PI), which plays a vital and central role in the overall picture of both licit and illicit drugs system. The “pharmaceutical companies spend huge sums promoting their products” in terms of US dollars, 57.7 billion annually as of 2004. (Lexchin) The PI has and tramples over its mission to a healthcare focus and in turn, maintain a full-time interest at any costs in the bottom line. Granted, the law requires drug companies only to promote regulatory approved drugs for a specific use. Some drug companies take advantage of the results and make billions of dollars in “off-label” (snake oil) claims. Nevertheless, some companies are caught using none regulatory practices and admittedly …show more content…
For such non-compliance, the company was fine $430 million. Five years later, once again the company was caught promoting four more “off-label” drugs and this time fined $1.3 billion. (Lexchin) What is apparent, we will expect to see this behavior repeated in the near future with some drugs companies as long as the formula of rewards over punish is greater. (Ekins) We will continue to see a large number of drugs produce with unclear health or as medical remedies, in volume and then woven back into society fabric by design where opportunities for abuse and addiction, are prevalent and where profits are the greatest and taxes are supportive component. In conclusion, drugs in which are legal cause as much damage, if not more, than drugs that are illicit. Depending on the perspective, licit alcohol or illicit drugs may not be the problem, but a solution. There are people who have no other choice but to use drugs or alcohol as a means to escape whatever obstacles she or he may be facing. Medically speaking, the prescription is choice. Caution! This too might be illicit, because it is