Persuasive Essay On War On Drugs

America has gone through a lot over the years. There have been murders, sex trafficking, wars, drug trade, drug abuse, rape, and so much more. That’s not all im going over today. Today im talking about one of Americas biggest wars. The Drug War. in June 1971, President Nixon declared the drug war. Drugs were seen as the publics number one enemy and Nixon thought it was time to put that to rest. He obviously faild, and things just keep getting worse as well as violent. Illegal drugs are being sold everyday. Over 230 million people abuse drugs. War on Drugs is a deep debated battle of prohibition and military aid that has been discussed for years. We wonder if the war will ever come to an end, and if there is a solution. Some say the “war” will never end, and the only way to keep balance in our society is by not letting any laws on drugs change. I think we should make a positive change in America. Legalization of drugs, increased taxes for military

Drug related crime rates would be a contributing factor in lowering of crime rates, and it’s safe to say that those dealers would start selling to younger generations, the same as they would with alcohol. The possibility of dealers tempering with drugs to increase potency is almost a given. And of what would happen to those younger generations willing to give these “legal” drugs a shot. And with legalization, we may think we came with a solution, but it is merely the opposite. Scorza notes that “the argument for legalization now jockeying for public attention is an argument that we are losing, or have already lost, the war on drugs.” Legalizing drugs is not the answer, it would only increase accidental deaths (overdoses) and a “monumental alteration of human nature.” Could this possibly be the better alternative, rather than the strict drug policies? Obviously