Cocaine is discussed in this chapter as a stimulant and noted as being a controlled substance
Cocaine is discussed in this chapter as a stimulant and noted as being a controlled substance. One of more frequent use of cocaine is in the form of crack. For this discussion, discuss your thoughts on how someone addicted to crack cocaine should be treated in terms of the law. Should they be mandated to treatment or should they deal with the legal ramifications brought on by having illegal possession of a controlled substance? Explain your reasoning.
Despite increasing evidence that addiction is a treatable disease of the brain, most individuals do not receive treatment. Incarceration is just punishment for those who commit acts of drug trafficking, for those who do violence to innocent victims, and for those who repeatedly behave in a manner that endangers our safety. Many times, however, the primary victims of substance abuse are the defendants themselves who need help turning their lives around. Drug court programs, for example, are especially effective in dealing with substance-abusing defendants. The prevention, treatment, and law enforcement strategies described in the following pages embody this continuum of accountability.
