Chapter 15 mentions “how throughout the years drugs scares have changed. First, it was alcohol then it was opiates and cocaine. Other drug scares throughout history was marijuana and most recently the drug scare has been crack” (Chapter 15, pg. 160-163). Chapter 15 also mentions “how laws on drugs constantly change and how since 1896 politicians have been trying to get tough on drugs and how billions were sent to law enforcement to tackle the problem by making laws saying drugs are illegal, longer sentences If caught, and making drug offenses punishable by death” (Chapter 15, pg. 163). Chapter 15 also mentions “how in the united states alone has more people in prison than any other nation and about half of them for drug charges and majority of them are racial minorities” (Chapter 15, pg. 163).

It seems to be that drugs in general once was not against the law until it became an issue, and how law enforcement throughout the years have been trying to be tougher on the laws against drugs in order to try a control and …show more content…
buying them over the counter or getting a prescription from the Doctor) than Street Drugs that are illegal and found on the streets. Pharmaceuticals often have ingredients shown, and labels on how to properly use them, how much, the possible side effects and do not use if..., whereas; with street drugs you do not know exactly what is in the drug, how to use them, the possible side effects and etc. it has the potential of being misused and harmful if used too much or incorrectly but as stated above some drugs are worse than others and in this case street drugs are worse than pharmaceuticals but in reality no matter what drug it is, it has the potential of being misused and harmful if used too much or incorrectly. For example, one can overdose and die from using Cocaine (i.e. a hard core street drug) or overdosing and die from painkillers over the counter or prescription painkillers (i.e. Hydrocodone or