Post by valerie on Feb 19, 2016 14:30:34 GMT
What is your point of view:
We are in a society where our legal drugs continue to hurt and destroy us, our bodies and our homes. They place an economic burden on our government through the many services that must be provided to aid in the prevention, recovery or stabilization process. I do not agree that drugs should be legalized.
What are your reasons for supporting the point of view:
Alcohol is responsible for many deaths yearly.
Addictions will increase.
Crime will increase
Health issues will increase
Families will see more destruction
Why do you think that:
Alcohol is a legal drug that each year 1 in 10 people die according to the CDC and this occurs while people are still relatively young. This legal drug cost the United States $ 224 billion a year for those premature deaths. This legal drug not only destroys your physical and mental health but tear families apart. It is the fourth largest cause of preventable deaths. According to the CDC from 2006 to 2010 an average of 87,798 deaths were attributed to alcohol each year.
In addition, the legalization of substances like cocaine, crack and heroin will not make addictions go away but will only increase usage and need. The only thing that can be taken from this is that people are now given the opportunity to express their free will and not be arrested for using drugs in public, buying or distributing. It will reduce incarceration for drug offenses but place a further burden on communities.
What has not been discussed by the proponents for legalization is the very real idea of addiction, health conditions associated with addictions and the economic trauma place on society to help with the recovery process, housing and services for families. Proponents also failed to discuss crime that are situated in neighborhoods of heavy substance use and crime against families by their own addicted family members.
Are there different perspectives on the issue:
The arguments centered around the legalization of drugs speaks of the huge financial gain to the economy. They argue that it will allow drugs to be regulated and confine to a specific area, the way alcohol is. They posit that this will allow for more control of sales. They argue that it should reduce crime in terms of drug lords and cartels.