Drug Use and Crime
Drug Use and Crime Overview
Recreational use itself of any drug may not lead someone to damage his life or those around him, but all addiction begins with seemingly innocent occasional use. Yet, it is not only the user who becomes an addict –approximately 10%...
The Origins of Modern Drug Use
The origins of our drug culture must also be better understood. Grasping the causes for the popularization of drugs, which began in the 1960s and has engulfed American society ever since, is vital. But we must reach further back in...
Violence & Corruption
Some of the greatest confusion created by the drug problem surrounds the extent to which drug use, trafficking and production contribute to crime, violence and corruption. While marijuana users rarely commit crimes, users of cocaine, and especially crystal meth and...
Central America’s Case
Today, Guatemala and Honduras have the 2nd and 5th highest homicide rates in the world, but they already placed 7th and 3rd in 2005, two years before the Mexican cartels established their presence. Additionally, their neighbor, El Salvador, has little...