War on Drugs

War on Drugs Society’s view of drugs has changed base on the sociological imagination of the times. People’s behavior and attitude have adjusted based on the social forces that have evolved around them. This shifting of ideas has been forever apparent in the America and a prime example is the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920's. The illegality of alcohol enabled the Mafia to produce liquor and therefore it had considerable control over thos…

…nderground. Clearly, there will be some increase in drug use if drugs are made legal and accessible at a reasonable price. Yet the benefits of legalization will outweigh the negatives: less crime, more funding available for greater rehabilitation efforts, fewer jail cells and prisoners, better utilization of law enforcement personnel, greater respect for the law and fewer deaths from impure substances. When today’s sociological imagination catches up with reality progress can be made.