Chasing The Scream Analysis
In the book Chasing the Scream, Johann Hari hypothesized that punishing and shaming drug users only makes them worse; therefore, this would only become more problematic in society. Hari suggested that legalizing drugs in a progressive manner, and use the money intended for punishing addicts to fund programs that gives them compassionate care, instead will resolve the drug war. Hari could never have foreshadowed how similar and accurate his strategies were, such as these people: Joao Goulao, Jose Jujica, Henry Smith Williams, John Marks, and more, after his trip concluded. To resolve the War on Drug in the United States, the nation should address its drug prohibition policies and consider the strategies develop by nations such Portugal and Uruguay whom also are fighting the drug war and saving the lives of their citizens from addiction. Since the early 1900s, The United Stated involvement in the Drug War cease to end. Hari found some policies and strategies during his journey which shown an improvement of the War on Drug in other regions of the world. People and addicts buy drugs regardless of it being legal or illegal. Hari learned that people committed higher numbers of crimes when drugs are illegal. If drugs were legal, people and
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Hari’s finding shown that criminalizing users of drugs and addict causes them more harm, and the criminal justice system, which Harry Anslinger deeply influenced, prejudice toward addicts demoralize them to think of themselves as non-human beings. Instead, the nation need to develop programs where professionals listens with addicts, provide addicts a safe environment when using their drugs, educating people about safe drugs practices, and most importantly to treat addicts as a human being like everyone else. People would be less likely to murder and steal drugs from others, and police could project their time into resolving other
Hari’s finding shown that criminalizing users of drugs and addict causes them more harm, and the criminal justice system, which Harry Anslinger deeply influenced, prejudice toward addicts demoralize them to think of themselves as non-human beings. Instead, the nation need to develop programs where professionals listens with addicts, provide addicts a safe environment when using their drugs, educating people about safe drugs practices, and most importantly to treat addicts as a human being like everyone else. People would be less likely to murder and steal drugs from others, and police could project their time into resolving other