Arguments for and against drug prohibition

preventable cause of death. Approximately 480,000 deaths result from the use of this drug annually. The most common tobacco related death occurs by smoking the substance, usually found in the form of cigarettes. The second occurs by merely being exposed to its second hand smoke (“Fast Facts”). The average NFL football stadium can be filled five times over by the people whose lives will be lost because of this drug. The third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. is alcohol consumption,…

Drug control policies Thesis statement There has been an ongoing debate on drug decriminalization, legalization and laying of stricter illicit drug control policies. Whereas some countries feel that decriminalizing illicit drugs will increase their consumption, some countries believe that it is important to put in place stricter rules. To proponents of putting stricter, it will reduce the consumption of these drugs thereby reducing the general damage that they pause to those who consume them.…

Should certain drugs be legalized? Would legalizing drugs increase drug addiction or decrease crime? Would allowing a free market in drugs such as cocaine and heroin reduce societal problems? These questions assembles a broad range of views on the ongoing debate over drug legalization and regulation in America. If you are dubious regarding the legalization of drugs, you are not alone. Jame Wilson’s Against the Legalization of Drugs addresses the major issues involved in the continuing drug…

Do you think it's fair to other athletes when some athletes are enhancing drugs? I don’t think it’s fair to other athletes because it’s basically cheating. “Performance enhancers, like steroids and other forms of doping, have a negative effect on long-term health. For than users of these enhancers are hurting themselves in the long run without on the average improving their short-term rewards from athletic competition, as long as competitors also use harmful enhancers. This is the main…

Portugal worked to improve and increase treatment options for drug users, the situation still became problematic. Nearly 1% of the population was already addicted to heroin by 1999 and HIV related deaths were some of the highest in the European Union (Azeem). One year earlier, the Commission for the Natioanl Strategy to Fight against Drugs was mandated by the government to create a report and guidelines to bolster the fight against drugs and drug addiction, primarily in the interests of…

The Stakes of Decriminalized Drugs America’s current drug policy has always been the talk among the nation’s political scientists, economists, and politicians. From criminal deterrence to rehabilitation the scope of drug legislation has left room for many lingering questions and unanswered answers. However, among the many experts that express their concerns and suggestions Elliot Currie stands out as the vanguard of drug policy. In his essay, Towards a Policy on Drugs, Currie tackles the many…

Despite the economic boons that the legalization of drugs can provide to economies, there are other reasons for remaining steady with the status quo of keeping illicit drug use outside the scope of the law. A hotly debated issue, drug legalization, like many other topics, has many pros and cons, and many reasons for both sides. First demonstrated will be reasons for the continued illegalization of drugs, second will be reasons for legalizing drugs, and third will be my personal opinion on the…

The “War on Drugs” is a term frequently applied to a movement of military aid and intervention and prohibition of drugs, with the objective of reducing the illegal drug trade globally. One notable site of this “War on Drugs” is Mexico where the campaign has developed into what is known as the Mexican Drug War. Due to its geographic location, Mexico has been used as a conveyance point for narcotics and contraband between markets in Latin America and the United States. The Mexican Drug War is a…

discussion pondering the legalization of cigarettes. It seems that there are several illegal substances and drugs that are do not maintain anywhere near the number of negative effects that cigarettes contain, yet they are legal. Because there are countless statistics and proven facts depicting the detrimental consequences of cigarettes, why are they still legal? This issue is argued for and against by three exceptional writers: Robert N Proctor, who is a professor in the department of history,…

makes your heart feel as if it’s on the outside of your chest. Why would anyone want to get rid of that feeling? In spite of some opposition, I believe that there are several valid reasons why abortion should be against the law. Those who are against abortion laws typically have several arguments why abortion should be legal. Many people believe that men and even the government shouldn’t have a say in what a woman wants to do with her body. People also argue that women who have been a victim of…