Reagan ruled that marijuana was concluded to be a gateway drug, which lead to the abuse of harder drugs such as crack, cocaine, and heroin. ... The policy has failed to reduce drug-related deaths, drug abuse, drug availability, and crime. laws against drugs not being an effective solution. ... Therefore, drug use continues and the addicts are rarely scared by the actions taken to stop abuse. ... Police corruption has increased with the illegal cocaine trade. ... It found that in states where marijuana was more available, hard drug abuse decreased. ...

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DRUG ABUSE IN TEENAGER"S Have you ever thought that if there were no drugs how the world would look like? ... As drugs have a very bad effect on health, once people start to use drugs they will have to face some serious health problems. For example, use of Cocaine has been the main cause of a number of medical problems, such as, heart failures, seizures, and strokes. ... Firstly, parents who take drugs in front of their children become the main reason for many children to also start using drugs. ... In addition to parent habit of taking drugs in front of children, friends who take drugs pul...

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DRUG ABUSE IN TEENAGER"S Have you ever thought that if there were no drugs how the world would look like? ... As drugs have a very bad effect on health, once people start to use drugs they will have to face some serious health problems. For example, use of Cocaine has been the main cause of a number of medical problems, such as, heart failures, seizures, and strokes. ... Firstly, parents who take drugs in front of their children become the main reason for many children to also start using drugs. ... In addition to parent habit of taking drugs in front of children, friends who take drugs pul...

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But they often may, without meaning to, create the climate or conditions that encourage drug abuse."... The abuse of the drug will tear apart any relationship or bond that the teen had with any members of the family that once existed. ... They feel that the high that they get from the marijuana is no longer good enough so they often turn to drugs like heroin, cocaine, or ecstasy for a greater high. ... This then led to her use of cocaine and her following heavy addiction and ultimately deep depression as the result of the drug. ... " When a person first smokes marijuana, dr...

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