Decriminalization Vs. Prohibition
Beginning of paper
The idea of Drug Prohibition made sense: lower the availability of drugs
by the use of law enforcement. Unfortunately, Drug Prohibition means heavy
costs while proving to be ineffective and counterproductive.
I was thirteen when I saw drugs for the first time. I was with some of
my friends that ....
Middle of paper
.... to be
a crazed addict, who would stop at nothing to get a hit. I was not going to be
dodging the law my whole life. I was going to be everything I wanted to be, and
drugs were definitely not going to get in the way. I promised myself I would
not end up like Jimi Hendrix, or Janis Joplin, both found dead after overdoses,
because I had the power to say no. I had read stories and seen news flashes
about the side effects of some drugs. I had read newspaper articles about
people in Rome, whic ....
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