The most popular drugs found in American society today include Marijuana, Phencyclidine, Heroin, Ecstasy, and Cocaine. Marijuana, considered the "softest" drug on the market, is made from dried leaves and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It's long term effects include the impairment of judgment, comprehension, reaction time, memory, speech, problem-solving ability, reaction time, and driving skills. Short-term effects include confusion, acute panic attacks, fear, and sense of helplessness. Heroin, on the …showed first 75 words of 628 total…

…showed last 75 words of 628 total…a good anesthetic but not used very frequently. In conclusion, drugs are a major part of society. There are people willing an able to argue both sides of the legalization argument, however one fact is clear. The health risks associated with drugs are severe and their effect on society is great. Perhaps, instead of grouping drugs in one category, we should separate them, and look at each for its benefits as well as its risks.