Drug use

There are few other social problems that are surrounded by more myths and misinformation than drug use. The confusion actually starts with the meaning of the term. Many people believe that only illegal substances such as heroin, cocaine, or marijuana are drugs, but alcohol and tobacco alter the minds and moods of those who use them and can be just as dangerous as illicit drugs. Also drug use is not limited to a few deviants …showed first 75 words of 4498 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4498 total…such as organized crime and a seething discontent with the legal system. Those with this point of view advocate a simple solution to the drug problem: Legalize the prohibited drugs and stop jailing people who have done nothing worse than refusing to accept the dominant society’s idea of what is good for them. If drug users victimize others to support their habit, they should be sent to prison; otherwise they should be left alone.