In this chapter of your text, the author talks about the "Extent of Drug Abuse" in the United States. A recent drug of choice used by many teens and young adults in the U.S. is known as " MDMA-Ecstasy". The Drug Enforcement Agency - U.S Department of Justice (www.justice.gov/dea/), maintains specific information regarding the extent and use of this drug.
Internet Exercise:
Log on to this web site and use the search function to investigate "MDMA-Ecstasy." Then, provide a brief summary about the usage of this drug; along with locations it is more prevalent, ages of the young adults using it, its chemical make-up, and why it has become one of the more recent drugs of choice among teenagers in the U.S.
In this chapter of your text, the drug Marijuana
is discussed regarding importations into the U.S., and it's use and sale in
this country. The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (www.ncjrs.org)
provides a wealth of information on this subject.
Internet Exercise:
Go to the web site (www.findlaw.com). Scroll down to the public category and click on DWI-DUI. Then, provide information on how many states regulate under-age drinking and what that particular age is.
In this chapter the amount of states that have
a minimum drinking age requirement are mentioned.
Internet Exercise:
Go to the website (www.findlaw.com)
and provide information on how many states regulate under-age drinking, and
what is that particular age.
Today, most of the Columbian Marijuana is shipped
by sea.
Internet Exercise: Go
to the website (www.dea.gov)
and try and determine why this particular drug is shipped via the sea, as
opposed to another method.
Your text points out that AIDS has become the
most serious health problem among drug addicts in the U.S.
Internet Exercise: Go to the web site for the Center for Disease Control, with AIDS/HIV as the subtopic: (www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats.htm), then, locate the most recent statistics regarding the amount of deaths caused by AIDS in conjunction with drug use in the U.S.
The Libertarian Party maintains a comprehensive web site at (www.lp.org). Part of the organization's platform addresses "individual rights and civil order." Go to the following address: (www.lp.org/issues/platform/victcrim.html)
Internet Exercise: After reading this section, respond to the following:
What is the Libertarian Party's position on "victimless" crimes?
What behaviors are included in the Libertarian Party's definition of "victimless" crimes?
