Drug Laws and Prevention Archive

There are certain subjects that come up in conversation that are sure to arouse a spirited debate. Politics and abortion are both topics which illicit strong feelings on either side of the argument. There is …

A recent article in the African American newspaper the Florida Courier headlines “Dope-smoking judge cuts deal”. According to the article, Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Korda was caught taking a toke under a shade tree in …

The war on drugs is just one more example of how the federal government has taken it upon themselves to completely overstep their bounds. It was never the intent for the federal government to have …

I do not do any drugs myself but as a teenager I did. I know people who are drug addicts and ones who were and have quit. My husband is a former coke addict and …

The majority of crime usually has something to do with illegal drugs. Hearing about murders on the news is sad and then hear a life was taken because of drugs. Drugs plan such a big …

“Desperately Trying to Connect the Occupy Wall Street Movement to the Cause of Chris Diaz” “I foresee quite a struggle coming before they concede defeat and lack of purpose to going further.”—wrabbit2000, commenting on the …

20 tons of pot was confiscated by Federal Authorities in California yesterday. More than 20 tons of pot was smuggled through a tunnel that ran from Mexico to San Diego by drug cartels. One would …

Drug abuse and child abuse are very unbalanced. But can be looked at as the same. You hurt yourself or your child.Drug abuse is something you do to yourself willingly. You just can’t get en-of …

“Doctor, Lawyer, and an Indian Chief.” is the last line from a childhood rhyme we used to use to pick team players with.  Kinda like, “Eeny, meeny, miny, mo”.  From my childlike perspective, I saw …

With all of the celebrities going into Rehab and our prison’s filled with drug offenders, are we really doing what needs to be done to stop this epidemic? I, personally, have been in an addict …

America went through a period when there was a war on alcohol. That was a glorious failure, as we all know. That first period of prohibition proved one simple fact; prohibition doesn’t work. It can’t …

The reasons for cannabis sativa being illegal in the first place are overblown because newsworthy instances of marijuana-in-the-system-of-a-criminal! always include, at the bottom of the page, that alcohol or some other drug was also in …

Four decades have passed since Nixon coined the term ´war on drugs´.  In a message before Congress on July 14, 1969, President Nixon called for an anti-drug policy at the national and state level.  President Nixon …

We officially lost the “war on drugs” in 2001. You can’t blame September 11, even though many Americans would love to. The true culprit was meth. I said it! I have made a bold statement. …

At age twenty-three, James Frey awoke alienated. Frey found himself seated in an airplane, with no recollection of the immediate past. The former drug addict requested no explanation. Yet again, concerned parents were sending Frey …

Just reading, the methamphetamine epidemic makes me sick. Human beings are complex. Therefore, our problems are complex. So, the answers cannot be simple. Where people and their problems are concerned, there are no black and …

Actually we’ve already won the war on drugs. And who could have thought it would be as easy as a simple name change? “DRUGS” always had a bad ring to it. Besides sounding guttural and …

Did marijuana have a high potential for abuse? Yes, but medical applications have also proven effective through the use of vaporizers, where the essential marijuana compounds are extracted and inhaled. Since marijuana will help in …

Turn Your Child’s Water into Wine It has been argued on countless occasions that the drinking age in America should be lowered. The basis for these arguments is that if one can vote for the …

In a world arguably consumed by ignorance, it’s no wonder we have something as silly as the “War on Drugs”. Many believe that this is a noble war, and see no problem with it. Whether you …

If you are concerned that your next door neighbour is using drugs, it is probably worth thinking about WHY it is that you are worried before you start spying on them. Are they friends with …

Drug abuse has become more common and widespread with the advance of technology and the quick and constant transport of drugs worldwide. The availability of a great variety of drugs has made it easy for …

I live in Franklin County, Missouri, considered the Methamphetamine capital of the United States. The increasing addiction levels across the nation are the direct result of the simple fact that it’s cheap to make meth and …

Our Streets Of GoldAre Lined With Drugs exchanging hands in our province through the drug trade. There isn’t a green zone anywhere. From our smallest towns to our largest cities, we are being bombarded on …

Minorities like African Americans sell and use illegal drugs and are incarcerated for the same far more than the mass majority of white people in this country. The government is waging the “Drug War” against …

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, Hemp, and various other terms both street and medically, has been looked down upon by many society’s over the last half-century or so because of politics, greed, corruption, amongst various …

The sun is going down and the corners of E. 110th Street in Manhattan are getting busy. A leisurely stroll down the street and you will quickly find out what drug you can purchase. Cars …

There has always been an intriguing sense of cynicism that comes to my mind when I think about the countless efforts exerted by individuals and groups who find it their sole purpose to wage ideological …

This summer, the US will mark the 70th year of federal prohibition of marijuana. With the passage of the 1937 Marijuana Tax Stamp Act, the Cannabis plant joined heroin and morphine on the roster of …

The answer to the question of whether drug abuse is a health problem or a crime problem hinges on answering two further questions: (1) Are drug abuse and addiction a disease?; and (2) Are people …