Nightclubs Role In Our Drug Problem

Nightclubs' Role In Our Drug Problem

Cultural beliefs, expectations, and ideals - how they contribute to drug use.
Why they cause certain anti-drug efforts to fail

The extermination of illegal drugs has always been one of our most important, worldwide issues. Ending the existence of drugs is one of the toughest and most complicated goals we face. Despite our constant battle against them, illegal substances continue to exist and thrive in our culture.
With all the effort we put into the war against drugs, why is there little success? Lack of effort is not a major reason our attempts are failing. It is the lack of understanding that leads to the misdirection and failure of our attempts. Obviously a strong desire to use drugs exists, and it is the prevention of this desire that we need to focus on in order to wipe out drugs from our lives.
In fact, our focus is strongly on punishing drug users, yet applying laws against committed drug crimes has not proven to be an effective solution. Drugs are still produced and distributed everywhere, and are taken by many. -- despite
Obviously our focus is mid-directed. Because all types of people use illegal substances, pinpointing one specific group to “bust” is not effective.
Recently, we have tried to track the location of drug use. We find places where drugs tend to be, and seek to close them down as an effort to decrease the overall use of drugs.
This has proved to be an ineffective technique because it does not change people's craving for drugs. Reasons leading up to drug use still exist.
Arresting people for drugs does not kill their desire to use them. Closing down a crack house does not end the residents addiction, it just forces them to move. Reprimanding committed crimes does not eliminate the reason they were committed. Addressing drug offenses after they have been made is not an effective deterrent because the desire for the drug's effect still remains.
Why is this desire more influential than the law? Partly because the potential benefits of drugs overwhelm us, and turn our focus away from the potential dangers and consequences. People will go to extreme lengths to be the best, or better than what they presently are. Culture's attitudes toward beauty, money, power as a representation for s...

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...cted by the closing of a nightclub because they are only focused on the drug, not the surroundings. Children struggling towards adulthood, independence, and confidence - without wisdom or knowledge to make educated decisions, often go to extreme lengths (drug use)to fit in.
A lot has been written about nightclub's role in our drug problem.
Many have described clubs as “drug headquarters” where anyone can go to get any drug they want. Without these sources would drugs be harder to find? Certainly, it would not effect the amount of drugs produced. With the same quantity to sell, dealers (formerly inside clubs) would then be on the streets, seeking out customers. This way, the product is more available to the general public. In addition to those who look for drugs, those who wouldn't ordinarily want them often end up trying them. They are introduced into drugs by are intrigue and curiosity, as well as the clever coercion of dealers who have no qualms about approaching anyone and everyone they can find. A drug addict always knows where and how to get what they need. And as long as there is someone who wants a drug, there is someone else there to supply it