Drugs and Crime

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Drugs and Crime

Introduction

The increase in the problems in the lives of the people has increased the consumption of drugs that are often considered as anti-depressing pills or relief takers. Thus the science has claimed that some drugs are not good for health and those who consume them are labeled as the crime promoters. The following essay will highlight the different types of drugs that were previously used for the medical purposes and recently they have been announced as illegal, the basic ways of looking at drugs, the differences between the medical families of drugs and legal schedules, the approaches towards drug abuse, methamphetamine and how methamphetamine is more available in rural settings.

Discussions

The following essay is divided in four parts and the flow of the essay will cover each one by one.

Medical Purposes of Drugs

There are many drugs that have been used for the medical purposes. They were consumed after the prescriptions of the doctors and physicians but recently they have been banned in the medical usage. They are:

Adderall

Ecstasy

Adderall

Adderall is the branded drug that has the name of amphetamine. It is a salts-based medicine that has been used for the diseases like attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy etc. the use of Adderall is legal in United States (www.drugs.com).

Medical Rationale for Adderall

Though Adderall is the drug but it has the strong medical rationale that is the reason why it is still legal in many countries. It is the most commonly used stimulant medicine for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). It is also used for the treatment of narcolepsy. The medical rationale of Adderall is the fact that it is effective for the relief of depression and the weight loss. (www.ehow.com)

Why Adderall has banned?

There have been many reasons to ban Adderall. Though it is still legal in many countries but some countries oppose the use of Adderall and have banned its used and labeled as illegal. One of the reasons for Adderall ban is the effect that it exerts on the child. It slows down the child growth. It also reduces the weight that is not a good sign in children. Additionally, it makes the user habitual of it that is again the bad symptom for health. It can cause death and serious side effects to heart. (www.drugs.com).

Ecstasy

Ecstasy is the MDMA compound that has been used as the synthetic drug with amphetamine-like and hallucinogenic properties. (www.drugfree.org)

Medical Rationale of Ecstasy

The use of Ecstasy has the medical justification as it is effective for the treatment of depression and anxiety (www.oddee.com). Additionally, the drug is used for lifting the moods up and high. It is used to gain sense of confidence and energy. (www.drugfree.org)

Why Ecstasy has banned?

Any drug that has been banned has the adverse affects on the health of the people. Likewise, the use of MDMA or Ecstasy also causes bad affects on the health. The irregular and habitual use of the drug can damage the cells that produce serotonin. It is an important ...