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Most humans in the world, are good people, mind their own business and go about their day as innocent citizens. But, as we look closer at the United States, as a whole, one percent of our adult population is locked up behind bars. This statistic, which we discussed in class, is not very astonishing to me. If you deconstruct our society, we are a very violent and thrill-seeking place. Consumption and purchase of drugs and weapons are at their highest. Bad people want to be noticed and put on TV. Everything wants to be heard and seen, just as much as everyone else.
Another statistics that most people don't now is that 1/4 of every prisoner IN THE WORLD is behind bars in the United States. I think this is true for the fact that all other countries are so calm and have different values. In the United States, it is all about fame and success, which leads to people striving to meet their needs through violence and drugs. In those other places, the families focus on values and have much respect for health and others. They don't need to resort to drugs and crime for fame, they just care about being great citizens and respectful to others.

In our society today, I feel that people think, due to the fact that drugs are used so often by everyone, they are acceptable. This is so wrong. Drugs such as alcohol, caffeine, marijuana, and weed, are all bad for you, in any dose. Everything you put in your body is harmful and should be thought of as serious and negative. Not only do people not understand the effect on their bodies, but they don't understand the effect on everyone else. Drugs led to stupid decisions, such as crime. Since the United States is tolerant of drug use, they look past what the effect are.
Bottom Line: Drugs can only be bad, and should be taken seriously.