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War Against Drugs

Today’s society appears unprepared for many of the consequences associated with drug use. Legalization of controlled substances may lead to the downfall of mankind. Normal citizens of America demand to live a healthy and productive life. Many of those who frequently use narcotics have destroyed their lives and hopes for future accomplishments. The world continues to constantly fight the war against drugs. These drugs endanger our community and in order to prevent a rise amongst teenagers, society requires multiple modifications.
Over the years, drug users have made it easier for the government to find a reason to keep drugs illegal. If drugs did not go beyond a respectable use, they would have remained legal. Bertolt Brecht feels that, “The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don’t understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it” (Anderson 15). LSD, Heroin, and MDMA (Ecstasy) stay classified as DEA Schedule I which m...

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