The War On Drugs In The United States

Drugs are a complicated topic in today's society. People want to look at it as a black and white issue, when in fact, there are many facets of drug use. Drugs can be essential in the fighting off of dangerous illnesses, and also essential in the prevention of communicable diseases. Drugs are necessary in our daily lives in order to keep people healthy and safe. The other side of drugs, mainly illicit drugs, or drugs that are being misused and abused, can cause major problems with horrific outcomes that cannot be fixed. Drugs are a problem in society.

For starters, the government has declared a "War on Drugs" which has spent billions of dollars federally and through state and local governments. With our government being trillions of dollars in debt, I am sure there is a better place for these funds to be allocated. …show more content…
These prisoners should be receiving help and education, as opposed to being put into a prison system which often times dilutes their future and makes it more difficult to stay on a straight path after release. With regards to the inmate population of drug offenses, drug users and drug distributors should be treated much differently. Drug abusers would greatly benefit from other programs, whereas those who willingly distribute (and often are involved in some other type of violent crime or gang affiliation) may need a stronger course of action, being