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The illegal substance problem in Bolivia is gradually improving due to the country's own effort; however, there are still issues to be resolved. One statistic that represents this growth in Bolivia, is:” According to a new report from UNODC, Bolivia has slowed down illicut coca production by 34%” (Rodger. 1.) This shows us that illegal coca production, which is used to produce the addictive and illegal substance cocaine, has been declining. This is good news for Bolivians and the world at large…

Luke Romine Robey Eng121 22 September 2015 Dependency on Drugs According to webMD, 22.9 million Americans have partaken in an illicit drug. Illegal drugs are a large problem in the American society because they are causing harm to the American people, and even death. Users fall in love with the high and will continue to chase that feeling. Heroine is one of the worst drugs on the market. The most common way to use heroine is to inject into the arm. Injecting with a needle discharges the…

America has declared war, a war against illegal drugs and illicit use of legal drugs. For almost a century, this battle has been fought and little to no progress has been shown. The war on drugs sets the stage to remove drug abusers from society, prevent illegal drug trades, and reduce the effect of drugs on society. The allure of a state of ecstasy draws individuals to experiment with illegal drugs. This, sometimes social behavior, almost always becomes an addiction, which alters the life of…

Taking hard drugs slowly kills the mind and the body. For example with cocaine, short term hallucinations over time can lead to having a stroke or death. Drugs take a large toll on the body and they could cause harm to people around a user of them. But unfortunately, because of our justice system, drugs occasionally drag innocent people into court. Even acquiring miniscule amounts of drugs can ruin lives. The personal and social costs of recreational drug use are high; in addition, some of the…

James Wilson begins his argument by informing the reader of his position of power. President Nixon appointed him the chairman of the National Advisory Council for Drug Abuse Prevention in 1972. His primary role was to provide direction on the war on drugs, essentially focusing on the impermissibility of the legalization of cocaine and heroin. Wilson attacks the well-known economist Milton Friedman in his publication addressing the call for the legalization of heroin. Friedman made this claim…

William Sobolewski Period 4 Persuasive Essay: The War on Drugs Over 40 years ago, US President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be the public enemy, which started an unprecedented international crusade known as, the War on Drugs. Today, we know The War on Drugs is a huge failure. It led to mass incarceration in the US; corruption, political destabilization, violence in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, as well as, systemic human rights abuses across the world. It has negatively affected the…

On the other side of what could be considered polar opposites, Chasing Heroin asserts that the government is part to blame for the huge skyrocket in the number of people gaining addiction to opioid drugs, which is not a crime, but a disease that the affected cannot control, and therefore, should be responsible for finding alternative ways of dealing with the drug addiction epidemic other that putting the affected behind bars only to let them out, have them continue to use, and repeat the…

The LIfe Of Drug Dealer What is it like to be a drug dealer? How is their life? Take a moment to think, wait I know what you're actually thinking, you are thinking in a good life being rich,money, ladies,cars, houses, selling tons of drugs. We tend to not see the severity of being a drug dealer,as well as the real issue when selling drugs. Selling drugs comes with a lot of problems, you need to say goodbye to your family the moment you begin to sell. This is because your family will begin to…

The first season of Narcos was released in August, 2015. During the first two episodes, the creators addressed the war on drugs in the 1970s and 1980s. The introduction of Pablo Escobar and how he built his business through smuggling cocaine US and paying off government officials and police officers, shows us the power that money has in this world. Therefore this brought up a few socio-political issues such as corruption, the power and the use of drugs. The producers of the TV show, highlights…

Ecuador is located in the western part of south america. It is bordering the pacific ocean at the equator between colombia and peru. The climate is tropical along the coast, becomes cooler inland at higher elevations. Nearly half of the population is intense in the interior in the andean intermontane basins and valleys. Ecuador as of right now is suffering from deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, and soil erosion. Prior to being to be possessed by the great inca empire, Ecuador was…