Reflection

The way I got started on this topic was quite difficult, I started on with a closely related topic, that was the war on drugs at the U.S.-Mexico border, but that one turned out to be way more complicated because I couldn't find any information about this topic. So, I changed it to just the U.S. war on drugs. By doing this I feel I have learned a lot more then I would of on the other topic. For example one thing that I have learned about this topic is that it i really expensive and it's going no where. $40 billions a years, that's a lot!

This war is a waste of time and money, I understand that's it's important, but I believe that this country has bigger issues at the moment.  From my understanding and research i have learned both sides of this issue, and from both sides all I have read it that the U.S. has spent $500 billion in the last 35 years and all that's happening is that the drugs are easier to find and buy then ever before.  Honestly I believe that they should make drugs legal.  Because everyone always wants to do what is forbidden that way the temptation is not there.  I almost bet that,that would work better than spending $40 billion a year.  

In conclusion, I am at a point where this is a very interesting topic, but at the same time it makes me mad how much money the U.S. is spending and nothing is getting done.  In my next blogs I hope to learn more about why this war is not working.  Also I would like to learn a lot more from the drug dealer's or user's point of view.  How and why they got so hooked on these types of drugs? And why don't they try and seek help?