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Establishing a Drug Policy Olumayowa Kolawole Advanced Business Writing 11/4/2020 The establishment of drug policies remains to be an integral part of the fight against drug abuse. While we live in societies that many people may consider to be liberalized and free, we cannot negate that the drug menace is still a huge challenge within most communities. Many societies have experienced challenges resulting from uncontrolled illegal drug use with many people getting hooked on dangerous drugs that impairs almost all aspects of their lives. Moreover, inefficient drug policies have led to many people taking advantage of innocent individuals such as school-going children to traffic and even sell dangerous drugs to them. Looking at the dynamics of American society, one is likely to notice a trend where the issue of drug-

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related problems has become a problem to almost all states; while there have been laws regulating, prosecuting, and prohibiting drug use and abuse, there is still the need for the country to come up with strict measures that will ensure that the problem remains a thing of the past. Controlling the sale, manufacture, distribution, and use of illegal drugs should be combated with tough laws and penalties, which can only be achieved by establishing tough drug policies. This policy explores some of the major reasons for the need for these policies by exploring some of the available literature highlighting this challenge. According to Davis (2017), countries like the United States of America need to develop stringent drug policies to control the drug menace. Through the article in the Drug Policy Alliance, he highlights that drug policies will bring four benefits to the public. The first benefit will be on public health and safety. It is obvious knowledge that drugs have negatively impacted public health and safety; policies will curb activities that seek to distribute dangerous narcotics to the public and eventually tame their use. Secondly, drug policies are likely to stop mass incarcerations and mass criminalization. Presently the American jails are full of individuals who are convicted on drug- related problems. Drug policies will curb the popularity of drugs in society, eventually having a long-term effect on stopping these incarcerations and criminalization. The third reason is that other countries have been successful in enacting drug policies with positive results. The United States of America also can enact the policies that are likely to be received by the public. The fourth reason is that many people, such as organizations and human rights groups, already support the enactment of tough policies on drugs. With the tough policies, the general public will likely support the government towards the implementation. Open Society Foundation (2019) asserts that there are numerous reasons why contemporary society needs adequate and strict drug reforms in the form of policies. According to the article, only two policies would be effective in combating the drug menace- decriminalization and regulation. While we fail to address the long-term consequences of drug- related challenges in society, it is important if the society were to follow a different approach in terms of these two policies. A policy of decriminalization but challenging the culprits with hefty penalties will be effective in tackling the problem. On the other hand, the regulation of drugs on some users may also prove beneficial rather than just criminalizing. INCB Report (2013) adds that coming up with effective drug policies will prevent numerous economic consequences. The article argues that from the numerous cases of drug abuse and uses, the country gets to lose a lot in terms of combating these challenges. Some of the economic consequences mentioned include spending on the medical care of the patients admitted for various reasons such as recovery process and other drug-related occurrences such as patients from drunk driving accidents and even children from families affected by the drug menace. Eurofins (2018) adds that drug policies should be effectively be enacted in various work environments to safeguard against certain aspects of the work environment. The article highlights that a company with strict drug and alcohol policies stands to benefit from certain advantages such as a guarantee of workplace safety, improved quality of work, reduced damage to reputation, and reduced staffing costs from issues such as employee getting absent or dismissed from work. Ferreira (2017) asserts that with strategic radical drug policies, society and country stand to immensely reduce various vices. She points an example of Portugal, which decriminalized all drugs in 2001. With this policy, the country has benefited through its long-term effect, leading to reduced crime rates, reduced drug overdoses, reduced drug- related crimes, and reduced HIV infection rates. The article highlights that countries need to consider their stance on how they come up with drug policies. She believes that enacting a drug policy should be a consultative initiative that involves almost all stakeholders likely to be affected by the

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drug menace. Global Commission on Drug Policies (2014) explores if indeed the drug policies do work. A research article highlights that the war on drugs has failed, and it is time to adopt new ideas and measures. These new ideas and measures should include safeguarding the general health of the society, strengthening security, and looking into matters to do with human rights before enacting any policy. By observing these important issues, it becomes crucial for a nation to address policy by considering all aspects of the community. Pew Trust (2018) answers the effectiveness of the revision drug policies more so in a country like the united states of America, where the issue remains a big challenge. According to the research paper, a current policy such as drug users' imprisonment does not decrease drug- related problems. The article highlights that the state has been incurring huge costs through these policies, easily reformed. For example, federal drug imprisonment yields high cost, low returns to the state, most penalties put in place does not match the roles and policy such as imprisonment has been found to vary rapidly across different states. The article is on the proposal that the state finds new ways of equalizing the present drug policies to ensure that both the drug users and non-users see the reason to comply with the policies. References Davis, J. (2017). 4 Reasons Why The U.S. Needs to Decriminalize Drugs - And Why We're Closer Than You Think. Drug Policy Alliance, July 9, 2017. https ://www.drugpolicy.org/blog/4-reasons-why-us- needs-decriminalize-drugs-and-why- were-closer-you-think Open society foundations. (2019). Why We Need Drug Policy Reform. Retrieved from https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/explainers/why-we-need-drug- policy-reform INCB Report (2013). Chapter I. Economic consequences of drug abuse. Retrieved from https://www.incb.org/documents/Publications/AnnualReports/Thematic_chapters/English /AR_2013_E_Chapter_I.pdf Eurofins (2018). 5 Reasons to Implement a Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy.https://www.eurofins.co.uk/workplace- drug-testing/services/5-reasons-to-implement-a- workplace-drug-and- alcohol-policy/Ferreira, S. (2017). Portugal's radical drug policy is working. Why hasn't the world copied it? The Guardian, December 5, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/05/portugals-radical- drugs-policy-is- working-why-hasnt-the-world-copied-itGlobal commission on drug policies (2014). Taking control: pathways to drug policies that work. Retrieved from https://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/03/GCDP_2014_taking-control_EN.pdf Pew Trust (2018). More Imprisonment Does Not Reduce State Drug Problems. Retrieved from https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue- briefs/2018/03/more- imprisonment-does-not-reduce-state-drug-problems ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 1 ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 2 ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 3 ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 4 ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 5 ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 6 ADVANCED BUSINESS WRITING 7