UGS 303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Insomnia
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The wide array of drugs are used for medicinal purposes. Although these drugs are prescribed under supervision, these drugs can lead to addiction and chronic disorder/harmful consequences. The very rhetoric of this question is what this discussion urges to discover. Legalizing the drugs, which leads to addiction, incurs the cost (from illness, disorder, regulations and rehabilitation) that is significantly higher than the revenues from excise taxes. One study showed that these cost reached to the sky-high of one hundred and eighty billion in year 2002. This would significantly reduce the capital required for other infrastructures in society. Legalizing drug has been seen as prominent cause for the youngsters to delve in world of insomnia in the realm of addiction, while hampering their socio-economic life, education, and physical wellness. This might lead to lack of skilled professionals to run society. This approach of non-legalization would also benefit communities of latin america.