Drug PreventionJoin now to read essay Drug PreventionEver since there have been drugs introduced into the United States, there have been people to abuse them; ever since there have been people to abuse drugs, there have been other people fighting against drug abusers. All throughout history people’s minds have being changing and people have become smarter and the ways of thinking have changed therefore making the fight against drug abusers a constantly changing battle. There have been many different approaches taken by many different types of people because drug users can be anybody. The largest movements against drugs taken in the United States were led by the government. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s the large decline of drug abuse can be accredited to the lack of media coverage of drugs and their abuse.
HOPE.
I have always been the one being the most concerned about drug users—the vast majority of whom are young, poor, and often poor people that are living and working in poor neighborhoods.
I consider myself a strong supporter of public education and a strong proponent for increased public awareness of the dangers of drug use and the need to provide better information about those who use our drugs and harm our communities.
I look forward to spending time with the public who support education, advocacy, and understanding the harm of drug abuse and the role drug abuse plays in the perpetuation of violence against women, people of color, and LGBT youth.
There is strong evidence that the world’s greatest drug offenders are disproportionately drug smokers, and that their use causes the largest social harm. The best way to prevent and prosecute other drug offenders is to make them a living. This requires law enforcement and rehabilitation services. There is a new and growing movement to stop violence against people of color and people of different faiths by the government.
Some of my colleagues in the U.S. Congress have brought back anti-drug laws that criminalize the possession and use of small amounts of substances for the purpose of using them to gain criminal convictions. As a result, our jails become increasingly toxic when these individuals turn to violent and destructive tactics. People have become so afraid of being arrested because of a drug arrest that they are now afraid to contact the police.
And I believe—and I’ll reiterate this later in the post—that the last time drug offenses were treated as a public health issue, a majority of the citizens of this country wanted the law change to go away. Yet the Obama Administration pushed this law to the Senate and passed it with bipartisan support.
How can we make progress and build strength when we do not know that this was not the answer for our citizens in the first place? When we know that what happened was an act of war committed by the government and not the criminal justice system or the public, we can look elsewhere and ask serious questions about our national drug policy. What is known about the epidemic of opioid overdose has led politicians to believe that it is something we can all get away with and that the only way out of this is through education, prevention, and treatment. It’s not.
In fact, the evidence clearly shows that this is not sustainable. The overwhelming majority of research says that education is the only way out. The majority of medical research and research in general indicates that the criminal justice system does not care for anyone under 24 years of age. The criminal justice system can’t handle a group that is young, impoverished, and physically and psychologically abusive to no end. It refuses to consider that every child is an adolescent, that young people are often victimized and their lives threatened by alcohol, pornography, or drugs. It does not look for a method or method to stop the abuse because they have nothing to lose (and often do). The best thing to do is to find the evidence to make the case for the reform so we can begin moving past the use of drugs at all levels in order to make a difference for youth, poor youth alike.
A lot of people with drug issues and drug issues in their life have found answers. And many of my colleagues have found the hard way
HOPE.
I have always been the one being the most concerned about drug users—the vast majority of whom are young, poor, and often poor people that are living and working in poor neighborhoods.
I consider myself a strong supporter of public education and a strong proponent for increased public awareness of the dangers of drug use and the need to provide better information about those who use our drugs and harm our communities.
I look forward to spending time with the public who support education, advocacy, and understanding the harm of drug abuse and the role drug abuse plays in the perpetuation of violence against women, people of color, and LGBT youth.
There is strong evidence that the world’s greatest drug offenders are disproportionately drug smokers, and that their use causes the largest social harm. The best way to prevent and prosecute other drug offenders is to make them a living. This requires law enforcement and rehabilitation services. There is a new and growing movement to stop violence against people of color and people of different faiths by the government.
Some of my colleagues in the U.S. Congress have brought back anti-drug laws that criminalize the possession and use of small amounts of substances for the purpose of using them to gain criminal convictions. As a result, our jails become increasingly toxic when these individuals turn to violent and destructive tactics. People have become so afraid of being arrested because of a drug arrest that they are now afraid to contact the police.
And I believe—and I’ll reiterate this later in the post—that the last time drug offenses were treated as a public health issue, a majority of the citizens of this country wanted the law change to go away. Yet the Obama Administration pushed this law to the Senate and passed it with bipartisan support.
How can we make progress and build strength when we do not know that this was not the answer for our citizens in the first place? When we know that what happened was an act of war committed by the government and not the criminal justice system or the public, we can look elsewhere and ask serious questions about our national drug policy. What is known about the epidemic of opioid overdose has led politicians to believe that it is something we can all get away with and that the only way out of this is through education, prevention, and treatment. It’s not.
In fact, the evidence clearly shows that this is not sustainable. The overwhelming majority of research says that education is the only way out. The majority of medical research and research in general indicates that the criminal justice system does not care for anyone under 24 years of age. The criminal justice system can’t handle a group that is young, impoverished, and physically and psychologically abusive to no end. It refuses to consider that every child is an adolescent, that young people are often victimized and their lives threatened by alcohol, pornography, or drugs. It does not look for a method or method to stop the abuse because they have nothing to lose (and often do). The best thing to do is to find the evidence to make the case for the reform so we can begin moving past the use of drugs at all levels in order to make a difference for youth, poor youth alike.
A lot of people with drug issues and drug issues in their life have found answers. And many of my colleagues have found the hard way
Drug use in the United States goes back over one-hundred years. As early as 1868, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. George Wood, wrote this about the pharmacological effects of opium,
“A sensation of fullness is felt in the head, soon to be followed by a universal feeling of delicious ease and comfort,