Heroin Use and Drug abuse Discussion

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Discussion 7

It doesn't have to be long.
300 words for each is fine. As long as all questions are addressed.


Requirements:

Students must both address the Discussion Forum issue(s).

Assignment:

Watch the videos and read the articles/pages:

‘Heroin Documentary 2013: A Deadly Dance’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

‘The New Face of Heroin’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

‘Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War' (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

'A Day in The Life of a Heroin Addict' (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Drug Overdoses Kill 72,000 in 2017 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Overdose Deaths By Year (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Discuss the reasons behind the increased use of heroin in recent years. Explain why you believe the international community is unable to control the desire for and trafficking of heroin from Afghanistan?


Requirements:

Students must both address the Discussion Forum issue(s)

Assignment:

First of all, read the short article below and watch the following videos:

Sunrise Police Make Millions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Flashback Miami: Miami Drug Wars (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

How Drugs Work: Cocaine (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way (Cocaine) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Explain your views on whether law enforcement should be in the business of actually luring outside offenders, who otherwise would not be in their communities, into their communities in order to run drug stings which are often conducted in public places (malls, restaurants, etc.).

How prevalent is cocaine use amongst people you know? Do you know anyone who has developed a problem with the drug (this includes 'crack')?

Regarding the flashback, 'Miami Drug Wars' why do you think Miami seems to be at the epicenter of all things drug-related?


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Running Head: HEROIN ABUSE

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Heroin Use
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HEROIN ABUSE

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Heroin Use

For many years, heroin has not been a commonly abused drug in the world. In recent
years, however, the use of heroin has increased, and it has become one of the most commonly
abused substances in the United States as well as across all other countries. Deaths that are as a
result of a heroin overdose have also increased over the last few years. In 2017, the United States
reported substance overdose deaths of about 72,300 people (Raymond, 2017). In recent years,
the resurgence of heroin use has been due to some reasons. These include the cheap supply of
heroin, the increased market for opiates, and its easy availability.
Heroin supply has increased due to its increased production in Afghanistan. This has increased
its supply in the market and reduced its cost making it affordable to many people. Today, heroin
is 30 dollars cheaper than it was five years ago (Seelye, 2013). Additionally, heroin belong...


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