Drug Addiction Effects Family Member(EDITED)

Many people wonder why their loved one seems to be choosing drugs over family. Loving and living with an addict can skew the other family members. Living with active addiction is traumatic. You might be struggling with finances, or even from the painful realization your loved one is in trouble with the law. In many families, living with addiction is like living in a constant state of emergency, always staying prepared for the unexpected and unpredictable.

As a parent, one of the hardest thing to deal with is when your own child is abusing drugs. Parents are always watching out and worrying about their children from negativity. Teenagers have various peer relationships, and they interact with many peer groups. According to therapistunlimited.com, "parents that unambiguously communicate their desire that their children stay well clear of drugs are 50% less likely to have children that do drugs". Young teens are experimenting with drugs despite programs of prevention such as DARE and Just Say No.

Another issue we have in this society is when a child's mom or dad is using drugs. I can't imagine the type of things a child goes by their drug using parent. Most parents that do drugs are caused from not having a childhood. (therapistunlimited.com) The children of these family will suffer for needs and will have anger issues.

Drugs addiction can damage a loving relationship from a couple. It's tough to love someone that is using drugs. That person could be so wonderful half the time and a complete different person the next. It brings a lot of pain in the relationship and spouses tend to blame themselves or each other. Many of these relationships will suffer from domestic abuse by their addicting partner.

The fact sheet on the Effects of Drugs on Family Members, pertains that a abuser can become violent towards the family, sometimes resulting physical damage or even death of a family member. It can also result in thief and disabilities.

Drug addiction crosses all boundaries including economic, racial, and lifestyle. It knows no limits and it affects every aspect of life from the ability to work, to the little children being raised by dealers. The drug addiction problem in this nation continues regardless of the efforts to stop its progress. It has a negative affect on American culture on every level. If your friend or loved one is addicted to drugs, don't turn your back on him or her. That's worst things you can do to someone experiencing a drug problem. Please get them help immediately.

sources:

http://therapistunlimited.com-Effects on the family
http://www.ehow.com-fact sheet
http://www.dare.com/home/default.asp
http://www.drug-addiction-support.org/drug-addiction-family

Americas War on Drugs is a Failure

Americas war on drug had been a huge failure. I believe no matter if drugs are legal or illegal people will still use them, just as people make a decision to consume alcohol or to smoke cigarettes or to chew tobacco or drink soda loaded with caffeine.

Another big problem with drug prohibition is a very large underground economy that profit from the sale and distribution of illegal drugs - these people/networks pay no taxes and are generally a menace to society!!

On a national level - information on the DEA

Staff - over 10,000

Budget - over $2.4 billion annually

other government agencies are also involved with enforcing drug laws and have very high annual budgets.

For the 2008 calender year the following information is important -

Federal Government-over $19 billion spent on The War on Drugs

States-over $30 billion spent on The War on Drugs

Total- Nationally we spent over $50 billion tax payer dollars on a failed U.S Drug Policy. Government has grown as a result of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, tax dollars spent has increased annually and we as Americans has lost many personal rights to privacy as well as search and seizure rights.

Drug arrests for 2008-over 1.9 million - over 800,000 of those are for cannabis related charges.

Since December 1995 , The U.S. Prison population has grown an average of 43,266 inmates per year and 25% for drug violations.

Drug abuse is a problem for those involved in it and for their families and friends. Drug abuse is better dealt with as a moral and medical problem than a criminal problem.

Congress should repeal the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, shut down the DEA, and let the states set their own policies with regard to illegal drugs. They would do well to treat some illegal drugs the way most states now treat the sale of alcohol.

With such a policy, Congress would acknowledge that our current drug policies have indeed failed. It would restore authority to the states, as the Founders envisioned. It would save taxpayer's money, and give the states the power to experiment with drug policies and perhaps devise more successful rules.

Revoke of prohibition would take the large profits out of the drug business and destroy the drug kingpins who terrorize parts of our cities. It would reduce crime even more dramatically than did the repeal of alcohol prohibition. This would free the federal,state, and local authorities more time to concentrate on terrorism and robbery, burglary, and other violent crimes.

If you wish to further your knowledge on The Failed War on Drugs, please check out the following organizations:

Sources:

The Cato Institute

http://www.cato.org

http://www.drugsense.org

Law Enforcement against Prohibition
http://www.askleap.org/

Southeast Asia: The Strictest Laws for Drug Traffickers (EDITED)

The most obvious difference in drug laws in Southeast Asia is the death penalty. Drug Dealers gets the highest penalty in any part of Southeast Asia. If you are caught with purchasing, selling or using drugs, you can be imprisoned, deported or banned from entering the Southeast Asia country again. A person may also be fined some amount and maybe serve a short number of days/month in prison while your case is being on trial.

Unlike the United States, recreational use does not apply in these countries. If you’re using it, it's all the same the thing and will be considered illegal. Especially if you are a foreigner and they know that you are, you’re going to pay big time!

Although the Spanish countries make money from drugs, these countries will not tolerate it:

Philippines

Philippines have death penalty here for illegal drugs. Drug laws in the Philippines are quite stringent with the death as the ultimate penalty. Although the death penalty was set aside a few years ago, Philippine jail experience can be worst than death. According to the Dangerous Drug Acts of 2002, "death penalty for drug traffickers caught with at least 0.3 ounce of opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine, marijuana resin, or at least 17 ounces of marijuana” or any illegal drugs. To battle the drug trafficking, the president of Philippines orders to have every high school in the country to have random student drug testing.

Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 - Philippines (ASEANSEC.org)

Dug War Chronicle-Phillipines President Orders Random Testing of all High School Students (StopTheWar.org)

Vietnam

Drug trafficking has been an increasing problem in Vietnam. You will be sentenced as a criminal when someone is caught using drugs. For instance, two ringleaders who were caught drug trafficking heroin from Vietnam to Laos will face the firing squad. Other members will receive life in jail or up to 13 to 20 years.

Drug War Chronicles-Southeast Asia: Vietnam Ponders Drug Discriminalization

Prauda-Three members of drug smuggling in Vietnam

Thailand

With the war on drugs in Thailand, the number of arrest dropped from 2002 with 215, 2009 to 58,253 in 2004. According to Thaigers, in Thailand, illicit drugs are in five categories. Category 1contains heroin, LSD and amphetamines and category 2 is considered to be ordinary narcotics. Any drugs produced, sold or imported within category 1 can result in the death penalty. Otherwise category 1 and 2 can max at 10 years imprisonment. Thailand also has the right to question, detain, search the premises, search the person, and seize any drugs or any "properties used to commit an offense". This is

Life in Thailand- Drugs in Thailand

Thaigurs-Thai Drug Law

Cambodia

The country no longer have death penalty but possession of 80 grams of heroin can get you in prison for life. Therefore, even will small amount of drugs can still get you behind bars for a long time.

Drug Control -Cambodia Law

People's Daily Online-Cambodia to work out new law to Punish Drug Traffickers

Indonesia

One of the most strictest southeast Asian country that does not tolerate drugs is Indonesia due to drug traffickers being sentenced to death. According to, The Huffington Post, "by the end of 2008, about 140 people were on death row, including more than 40 foreigners, most of them for drug-related crimes".

The Huffington Post- Indonesia: Iranian Women Suspected of Smuggling $12.5M of Meth

Indonesia Life or Death Drug Laws (talkingdrugs.org)

I am very worried about the drug situation in the world. I would say that the drug laws in these countries are harsh. Rehabilitation counseling is mandatory and is often imposed on convicted drug users. But in many of these countries rehabilitation programs are not effective.

All I can say is, if they don't catch you then you won't be punished. If they catch you in the other hand you will have a really bad punishment. And yes if you go to places where it is sold then you could get it easily. But remember, there’s no such thing as legal drugs in Southeast Asia. All are illegal drugs. If you get caught you'll go to jail and pay a fine. You can get off by offering cops cash, but if you're offering a cash be sure that the cop likes to have money because if they don't then you'll have a long time in prison. I suggest that you buy drugs elsewhere.

Just remember not to bring any type of drug with you even if it's for personal use. Don't carry anything for you, for others, nor for profits.