Drugs have become a very serious problem in the United States. They have become a component of one's every day lives. This Nation's reliance on drugs for pleasure, depression, and medical relief dominates the political and economic scene. Much debate over the drug issue occurs daily. There are hundreds of different drugs, each with its particular effect on the body's nervous system. For instance, narcotics are a series of drugs that affect the mind, causing …showed first 75 words of 4066 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4066 total…are a lot more expensive and are not very cost efficient. I do believe our public schools are doing a good job at trying to educate young people about the effects of drugs. I think in spite of whatever education we try to provide there are going to be people who are going to have a natural predisposition to become addicts. It is these people we need to try and educate before they become addicts.