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Narconon Reminds that Drug Abuse Kills Many who Never Touch Drugs
There are those who claim that the choice to abuse drugs harms only the user. The logic continues that the substance abuser should have the right to choose. 
The lie in this claim shows up when you examine the collateral damage connected with the trade and abuse of illicit drugs.
First is the cost associated with substance abuse and the addiction that so often results. To calculate the cost, one must figure in the cost of law enforcement and drug interdiction, the judicial system and incarceration, the healthcare system, foster child care and substance abuse treatment. The result is an average bill of more than $1200 for each American.
Collateral damage shows up at every point of the trade. In the national parks of California and Kentucky, for example, clandestine marijuana plots guarded by armed guards endanger hikers and park rangers. In inner cities, the crack cocaine trade is commonly associated with high levels of violence. And in Mexico, more than 30,000 people have died as drug cartels fight over turf.
On the 20th of December 2010, a horrific gas explosion destroyed part of Texmelucan, Mexico, killing 28 people. It is suspected that Los Zetas, a particularly vicious drug cartel, were responsible for tapping into major gas lines so they could steal gas and oil. The gas leak reached the river and caused fires to flash down the river and through the streets. Narconon is an international organization dedicated to eliminating substance abuse and addiction through drug rehabilitation and drug education.
Tijuana, El Paso and Nogales, Arizona are hotspots of drug trafficking and violence. But across the US, more than 200 cities report substantial activity by Mexican drug cartels. More cities, particularly in urban centers on the East Coast, report drug trafficking activity also by Jamaican, Dominican, Asian and African gangs.
No corner of the United States is completely free of drug trafficking. Every person who is freed from addiction is one more person not contributing to crime and violence associated with the trafficking and sale of drugs. And that’s in addition to the fact that each person freed from drugs now has a chance at a productive, enjoyable life once again.
Narconon is an international organization dedicated to eliminating substance abuse and addiction through drug rehabilitation and drug education. Helping people recover stably from the grip of addiction is the specialty of Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers around the world. In more than forty countries, seven out of ten graduates stay clean and sober after they return home.
For more information on Narconon, visit www.narconon.org
