Marijuana 3

Jose Corbera ENC 1101 593-54-3575 10/12/99 Essay 2: Personal Commentary The need to solve the “drug problem” has been a reoccurring theme of political and social commentary in the United States for most of the past decade. The increase in drug use has begun a serious investigation into its causes, a massive investment of social efforts to contain it, and a mobilization of medical and par- medical resources to treat its victims. Why do people abuse drugs? …

…become a mutual guest against drugs, not a manipulation of one group by another. It makes a difference if we listen, understand, and trust our children. Everyone must cooperate to work out the details. Only with such an effect can we hope to help young people move away from specious solutions (such as drugs) to the courageous saluting of facing reality and making appropriate decisions. There is no alternative to this battle. We must win.