Penalties
Penalties for use and nglish-swahili/distribution” target=”_blank”>distribution of illegal drug vary widely around the world. Various contrite share decriminalized possession of small amount of these substances, countries like Canada, The Netherlands, USA, the penalty for illegal drug possession and sale vary from a small fine to long prison sentence.
Finally the international social and cultural factors are to playing a big role in the expansion of prohibited drug. People have shifted from localized consumption of opium poppies to internationalized and professionalized cocaine and heroin.
Impacts of drug abuse
- It increases the rate of crimes.example theft, murder, prostitution etc.
- Users tend to neglect their families, friend and responsibilities
- It leads to low productivity in working place
- It increases unnecessary burden to the government example drug users are crowded to the courtrooms, jails and creating burden on the criminal justice system hence cost the government
- It results to mental disorders and makes the users relaxed, restless, un coordination and etc
- It leads to death
- It increases the spread of HIV/ AIDS due to the tendency of sharing sharp objects and needles
- It leads to the increase of street children due to irresponsibility of the users to their families
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