Drug Legalization

• U.N. Drug Report Admits Policy Problems, But Slams Legalization Talk
An article found on the Internet discusses concerns for the legalization of illegal drugs. The article is written by Bob Curley, who expresses deep concern for the long-term affects of legalization of currently illegal drugs. This topic has been a serious issue arising all around the world, especially here in the United States. Bob Curley concludes that the legalization of these drugs could cause more violence in current third world countries. Bob Curley’s article is intended for the more conservative people. Those who believe hardcore narcotics, depressants, stimulants should be kept illegal are the target audience of for this article. This article could have the intent to persuade, those who believe illegal drugs should be legalized, to look at how negative the affects would be. This article also gives news how governments are makings drug days, to help those who are addicted to drugs. The main reason to the article is to raise awareness of this issue. One reader comments “The U.N. drug reform is like rearranging furniture on a sinking ship”. This quote explains how things are really not going well, and need to be solved. The article gives good evidence, supporting most of his claims with quotes from other authoritative figures.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/features/2009/un-drug-report-admits.html