Illegal Drugs: A Socioeconomic Plague in the United States

Drug abuse is a plague that is taking over the United States; not just the possession of drugs, but also the sale and use of illegal drugs. People in America depend on the stock of drugs as a breakout for a number of reasons. For some, illegal drugs are the only concern they have through past experience. For others, it’s a way to make money and gain more power over their peers. In other words, it’s their way of climbing to the top of the socioeconomic pyramid. Illegal drugs lead to substantial problems such as health issues, death, and murders. Illegal drugs are also becoming an obstacle when coming in and out of the United States via the Mexico border. Anderson and Gardner states, “Illegal smuggling goes both ways on the United States-Mexico

Permanent, as well as temporary citizens, feel that they need to access drugs, however they can which means sometimes even sending bundles across borders. There are teens in the United Sates that turn to drugs just like Ian James Eccarino who died at the age of 20.

Furthermore, alcohol-related crimes are an enormous epidemic that affects the United States. The legal drinking age across the United States is 21; however, that doesn’t seem to affect the amount of underage drinkers. College students gravitate to alcohol as a way to camouflage their emotion towards the daily stresses of school or a way to enjoy the on or off campus parties. Criminal Law states, “Alcohol is the most widely used and misused drug in America and in many other countries. Alcoholism is one of the biggest health problems in the United

She taught elementary school for 28 years and has not worked since retiring 15 years ago. She has lost both of her parents. She has 2 younger sisters, aged 61 and 59 years old, who are basically in good health. She had an appendectomy at age 28, and a cholecystectomy at age 55, 1 month after her mother died. She sees her family doctor for control of asthma and high blood pressure. The same family doctor has treated the patient for nearly 20 years. The doctor declares, “He pointed out, skillfully, that the problem was not new, that it was having marital and family consequences for her, that she had made several unsuccessful attempts to deal with it in the past, and that he felt it was time to take a definitive step to resolve the problem… psychotherapy” (PMC). Alcoholics may not want to accept that they need help and that are affecting their health and/or family ties. Clearly evident through the ample times that help his requested or recommended for them, sometimes they only follow through for a concise period of