Solutions for the Drug Epidemic?

Picture this-- a society is consumed and overrun with drug abuse. Children are combing the streets committing serious crimes in order to get money to fulfill their cravings for drugs. Addicts and pregnant women are overdosing on crack cocaine or other dangerous substances. The authority of the government and police is slowly slipping away to a thriving black market. This is not how anyone in the United States pictures the future of our country. However, …showed first 75 words of 1677 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1677 total…crime and violence, as of now with drugs being illegal, the total level of harm and danger to our society is drastically lower than it would be if drugs were legalized. The current regulations and policies regarding drug abuse has been effectively reducing the number of users in the United States (Califano 7). Even though it does not completely eliminate the number of users, it is a step in the right direction towards a drug-free society.