How Big of an Issue are Drugs in Mexico?

Hailey Mahler

Many know the effect drugs can have on our body. What about the effect on a country involved with these drugs? As many countries have drug problems, one country that is known for providing drugs and cartels in the United States is Mexico.

 

Many know the effect drugs can have on our body. What about the effect on a country involved with these drugs. As many countries have drug problems, one country that is known for providing  drugs and cartels in the United States is Mexico.

 

Damages and effects Mexico occurs 

 

Although you might not see it everyday, drugs are being consumed everyday, killing many who overdose. According to the New Mexico department of Health in 2018, 537 people had overdosed in New Mexico ranking it the 15th highest drug overdose rate in the US. With an overdose death rate of 537 in 2018 a New Mexican overdosed about every 18 hours. Not only does this affect the user of drugs but the energy and people who care for them. Drugs can do remarkable things to the body causing many issues with how you comprehend things but as well with physical problems. Bringing drugs into a country will only have helpless people fall into addiction. Not only will it come with addiction but violence and gangs will come as well. As these things begin to grow the economy and well that place will be changed. People that disagree with the use of drugs and violence want a safe place for them and their loved ones. And with all the change to where they called home they would leave only causing the place to lose value. With this drugs only bring harm to those who are surrounded by it.

 

Violence within Mexico

 

In Mexico the authorities have been waging a war with those who traffic drugs and create them. With the authorities only able to do so much the spread of drugs and violence continues killing many innocent people with it. There have been over 300 thousand homicides since the campaigns began in 2006. As that is many people who have been lost in 2018 there were over 36 thousand homicides that had happened most linking back to drug cartels. We all know not everyone will have the same opinions and beliefs on the world but people who do these acts will do endless things to achieve what they want. Many involved with drugs and everything with it not only have to deal with not getting caught but as well as people who may have what others want. People will resort to their race and gang to have a bond to protect each other. But as we all know people will fight for territory even if it means to kill. Whether it be very dangerous people continue to do this for the money but to also suit their addiction they have.

 

The Difficulties of Being Addicted

 

A drug addiction is the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance. Addictions are very hard to fight as some can leave your body feeling very badly without the drug in your system. Withdrawals can be very serious and deadly as most cannot quit. It can be very difficult. Trying drugs even once can get you addicted wanting more and more for others to follow their choices. As time carries on more and more people are spreading the usage of drugs and more people are putting it in their systems. Even though drugs are a big problem around the world it is to say that drugs will always be apart in our society.

 

If you or someone you know has a drug addiction, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 800-662-HELP or visit them at https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline.