Реферат: Legalization Of Drugs Against Essay Research Paper

the last ten years! The proportion of 19 to 22 year olds who were at risk from

using illegal drugs rose from 44 percent in 1980 to 69 percent in 1987. Among

17-18 year olds the shift over the same interval was from 50 percent to 74

percent (Williams 226)! The abuse of illegal drugs is very threatening to

America’s future. These drugs are the cause of many problems and crimes. Among

these many drug users exist some people who continue to resist drugs and have

been called the real heroes of the drug war (Hyde, 372). Although, drug abuse is

a serious and threatening problem today, it can be brought under control with

acceptable means.

The use of illegal drugs such as cocaine, crack, heroin and marijuana have

been proved to cause unbelievable damage and harm to the body and brain. As well

as we know, AIDS is a deadly disease which people are very frightened of today.

When parents bring a child into this world the main concern is that the child

be healthy. It is an impossible deed for a drug addict female to give birth to a

healthy child. Babies who are born with the AIDS virus should thank their

mothers who were drug addicts and brought them into this world to pay for their

own mistakes! According to Patrick Emmet, author of Drugs in America, when

cocaine is smoked, it is absorbed into the lungs and carried to the brain in

about 8 seconds (152). It depresses the breathing center in the brain and

increases the risk of death from heart failure or overdose. Doctors believe that

when a pregnant woman uses crack, the drug can trigger spasms in the blood

vessels of the fetus, restricting the supply of oxygen and nutrients, in turn

causing problems in development. When a pregnant woman takes large doses of

cocaine, the placenta may tear loose, killing the fetus and putting the mother’s

life in danger. Even one use of crack can cause serious damage to fetus or to a

breast-fed baby. Heroin is another illegal drug that causes great harm and can

be life-taking too. When heroin is used it reaches the brain via the bloodstream

and is transformed into the depressant morphine. Heroin produces feelings of

euphoria, mental confusion and drowsiness. In addiction to many other effects on