Investigating Causes of Increasing Drug Offense as a Crime Among Young in Swansea, Wales

The study investigates the causes of increasing drug offense among young people in Swansea, Wales and its associated risks. The study uses quantitative data methodology to provide authentic results. The literature review highlights the causes of drug offense among young people and the negative consequences of drug abuse. The methodology section explains the research type, data collection, and data analysis. The results and discussion section presents the findings of the study, including descriptive statistics and inferential tests. The study concludes with recommendations to reduce drug offense among young people in Swansea, Wales.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
Aim..............................................................................................................................................2
Objectives....................................................................................................................................2
Research questions.......................................................................................................................2
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................3
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................4
RESULTS/DISCUSSION...............................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................16
Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................16

Title: To investigate the causes of increasing drug offense as a crime among young and its
associated risk within Swansea, Wales.
INTRODUCTION
The occurrence of drugs offense among young and teenagers is high in, Wales, however
there are different initiatives already implemented by the government in order to improve the rate
in a city of UK. Recently in 2022, drug dealer caught with 800 wraps of heroine and Cocaine in
Swansea due to increasing drug abuse cases (Drug dealers caught with 800 wraps of heroin and
cocaine in Swansea, 2022).
Thus, the present study will also highlight the statistics related to drug abuse among
teenager within Wales and for that quantitative data methodology has been used that provide
authentic results. Also, study will organize in such a manner that under section 2, scholar use
secondary resources that helps to develop an understanding pertaining to causes of drug abuse
among teenagers and then in section 3, research methodology, it determines the method used to
answer research question. Further, section 4 comprises results based upon primary and then in
last section recommendations will be drawn that help to provide way to minimise issue.
Aim
The aim of the research is to determine the causes of drug offense among young people
that lead towards crime and its risk within Swansea, Wales.
Objectives
 To identify the reasons that lead to increase the drug offense among Swansea teenagers.
 To analyse different consequences related to drug offense among the young people in
Swansea, Wales.
Research questions
Q1: What are the reasons to increase the drug offense among Swansea teenagers?
Q2: What are the different consequences related to drug offense among the young people in
Swansea, Wales?
Hypothesis:

H0: There is no association of causes of drugs offense and risk
H1: There is an association of causes of drugs offense and risk
The rationale for conducting the research on this topic is such that it is consider one of
the common issue that affect the entire life of young people and as a result, the risk associated
with the offense is also increases. With the help of present study, researcher will determine the
causes of drug offense among young and as a result different ways will be provided in order to
improve the same.
The researcher will determine the statistics related to drug offense as a crime and the
results it create in society. In this, researcher’s contribution is to understand the key aspects and
with the help of effective sources, hypothesis can be proved
LITERATURE REVIEW
The secondary source reflected that across England and Wales, there are main three cities
where overdose of dug identified which include Lancashire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
Decorte, Lenton and Wilkins (2020) investigated that the causes of drug offense among young is
poor family history, mental health disorder, lack of family involvement etc. For that they,
actually stole money, murder people and it can be stated that people start organise criminal
activities in the support of the drug trade. Also, there are major causes of drug offense because
most of the people started addictive of drug and for that they perform many illegal or criminal
activities. Knorre (2020) shared that drug trafficking and anti-social behaviour is consider as a
major drug offense in the UK and that is why, different laws has been also provided that help to
protect the people from such. As per the article of wales, it has been analysed that drug
trafficking is increases sharply in Swansea since the first lockdown in Wales. It is so because
there were 330 drug trafficking incidents recorded from March 2020 to March 2021 which is
increases by approx. 100 cases from previous year. Apart from this, another highlight case in
2021 shows that three men have been jailed in order to supply the cocaine operations from
London to South Wales, from this consignment, individual earn £106000 cash payment. The rate
is increasing so fast and that is why, government took an initiative in order to cut the drug crime
by investing £1 (£1 million to cut drug crime in Swansea Bay, 2021).

Gorton and et.al., (2018) also supported the claim that in world there are number of drug
offense among young people who badly suffered and that is why, there is a need to make steps
by the government to make the steps. However, there are many negative effects noted by Gray
and et.al., (2021) due to intake of drug which includes seizure, stroke, mental confusion and
brain damage. The addiction of such drug will also lead to create negative impact over the health
problems. Moreover, damage in a brain always affect the entire mental system of the individuals
and that is why, there is a need to make decision and create better outcome.
Moreover, Gray and et.al., (2021) reflected in their study that there are only negative
consequences highlight when a young people perform drugs offense such that they are more
likely to struggle in their future life because of brain damage and as per the defined law, they
have a sentence of jail. However, there are different behavioural problems that also increases the
risk of social problems that include depression, suicidal thoughts which might provoke
individual to lead to death. This in turn ruin the entire life of the people because bail is also not
possible in this case. Apart from this, keeping different type of drugs and consume the same is
also related to drug crime and most of the supplier lead to murder as well when they took an
overdose of the same.
METHODOLOGY
Research type: In the present study only quantitative data analysis has been performed
that help to evaluate the numbers and figures related to crime. Also, with the help of chosen
methodology, scholar understand the trend and views pertaining to the chosen issue in order to
evaluate the results (Goldstein, 2022). Moreover, in order to prove the hypothesis, only
quantitative study is considered as a reliable source as compared to qualitative.
Data collection: In the present study both primary and secondary data collection has been
used in order to generate a better outcome pertaining to the crime. Such that under primary,
survey method has been used through the means of questionnaire. Under this, 25 drug supplier
experts work under the regulatory bodies from Swansea has been chosen in order to determine
their views pertaining to chosen topic. With respect to questionnaire, scholar design questions
related to chosen research questions only and determine the relationship of causes of drug
offense and its associated risk (Singh, 2022). On the other side, under secondary data collection

method, scholar uses relevant books, article and government website that provide a clear
information related to the drug abuse among teenagers so that relevant information can be used
in order to develop brief thesis.
Data analysis: Once the data will be collected then analysis performed and in the present
study, SPSS software has been used that derive authentic results. Further, with this help of this
data analysis technique, scholar uses statistical as well as inferential tool that helps to prove the
results and answer the research questions effectually (Daniel, 2022).
RESULTS/DISCUSSION
Descriptive statistic
Statistics
Do you
agree that
the drug
offense in
Swansea is
increases
year by
year?
Does
increasing
rate of
offense ruin
the
country’s
image in
the world?
Which of
the
following
drugs
supplying
is consider
as an
offense?
What are
the causes
of
increasing
drug
offense in
Swansea?
Do you
think there
is a need to
make
amendments
in
government
policy to
reduce the
increasing
trend?
Is there any
risk
associated
with the
drug
offense?
N Valid 25 25 25 25 25 25
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean 2.2000 2.2400 2.5200 2.9600 2.2000 2.5200
Median 2.0000 2.0000 2.0000 4.0000 2.0000 2.0000
Mode 1.00 1.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 2.00
Std. Deviation 1.35401 1.47986 1.08474 1.24097 1.35401 1.19443
Variance 1.833 2.190 1.177 1.540 1.833 1.427
Interpretation: From the above table, it has been identified from 25 professional majority of
them strongly agreed that drug offense in Swansea is increases year by year. Whereas 50% of
them are agreed that if the cases increase in such a pace then it ruin the brand image of a country.
Further, supply of Cannabinoid is consider as an offense and average number of respondents

stated that there is a need to make amendments in the government policy because it increases the
risk related to health and life.
Theme 1: Yes, drug offense in Swansea is increases year by year
Frequency Percent
Strongly agree 11 44.0
agree 5 20.0
Neither agree nor disagree 4 16.0
disagree 3 12.0
Strongly disagree 2 8.0
Total 25 100.0
Interpretation: 11 out of 25 stated that drug offense in Swansea is increases year by year and
that is why, it is ranked at top 3 cities in Wales that increases drug offense.

Theme 2: Yes, increasing rate of offense ruin the country’s image in the world
Frequency Percent
Strongly agree 12 48.0
agree 4 16.0
Neither agree nor disagree 3 12.0
disagree 3 12.0
Strongly disagree 3 12.0
Total 25 100.0
Interpretation: 48% of the total selected participants stated that increasing rate of offense ruin
the country’s image and that is why, there is a need to make steps.

Theme 3: Cannabinoid is considered as an offense
Frequency Percent
Opioid 5 20.0
Cannabinoid 8 32.0
Marijuana 6 24.0
All of these 6 24.0
Total 25 100.0
Interpretation: Majority of them stated that Cannabiniod are consider as a major drug offense as
compared to other but it is not legal to supply the drug in a country.
Theme 4: Different cause of increasing drug offense in Swansea
Frequency Percent
Poor condition 5 20.0

Lack of knowledge 4 16.0
Lack of family
involvement 3 12.0
All of these 13 52.0
Total 25 100.0
Interpretation: In accordance with the above, 20% of them stated that poor condition is the main
cause and 16% of them stated that lack of knowledge is another cause of drug and 3 of them due
to not involvement in the family, it lead to cause increasing trend. Whereas, 13 of them stated
that all of these are consider as a major issue.
Theme 5: there is a need to make amendments in government policy to reduce the
increasing trend

Frequency Percent
Valid
Strongly agree 11 44.0
agree 5 20.0
Neither agree nor disagree 4 16.0
disagree 3 12.0
Strongly disagree 2 8.0
Total 25 100.0
Interpretation: Majority of the selected respondents stated that they are strongly agree that there
is a need to make amendments in the government policy because 44% of them are strongly
agreed and 11% of them are agreed. This in turn reflected that Swansea has the highest rate of
offense due to not having proper monitoring in the offense.

Theme 6: Yes, there is a risk associated with the drug offense
Frequency Percent
Strongly agree 4 16.0
agree 11 44.0
Neither agree nor disagree 6 24.0
disagree 1 4.0
Strongly disagree 3 12.0
Total 25 100.0
Interpretation: In accordance with the table, 44% of the respondents stated that they are agree
that there is a risk associated with the drug offense whereas 24% of them are neutral. This is due

to increases the health issues and increases the negative thoughts among young because a person
caught with any offense, he/she will be in a jail.
Inferential test: correlation
Correlations
What are the
causes of
increasing drug
offense in
Swansea?
Is there any risk
associated with
the drug
offense?
What are the causes of
increasing drug offense in
Swansea?
Pearson Correlation 1 .099
Sig. (2-tailed) .638
N 25 25
Is there any risk associated
with the drug offense?
Pearson Correlation .099 1
Sig. (2-tailed) .638
N 25 25
Interpretation: Through the above table, it has been identified that there is moderate
relationship between the variable and that is why, null hypothesis is accepted because the value
of p is greater than 0.05. Thus, there is no relationship between causes of drug offense and risk
associated with the same.
CONCLUSION
By summing up above study, it has been concluded that drug offense is a crime that lead
to affect the entire life of an individual. However, there are different offense performed in
Swansea and many of the people have been jailed for illegal supplier of the drugs, as it is crime.
Thus, through primary and secondary sources, it has been identified that drug offense is a crime
and majority of the selected participants are agreed that there is a need to make amendment in
the country that helps to improve the performance and decrease the chances of drug offense.

RECOMMENDATIONS
 It is to be recommended that there should be proper implementation of health
promotional campaign that drawing awareness about drugs offense is a crime.
 Government should work on developing bodies who look after the increasing drug
offense in Swansea. This in turn assist to decrease the rate and prevent community from
death rate as well.
 Also, increase the community collaboration in order to reduce the substance offense so
that people in that city will be threatened by performing any illegal case among the young
people.

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Online
Drug dealers caught with 800 wraps of heroin and cocaine in Swansea. 2022. [Online].
Available through: <https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/scouse-kev-cocaine-
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APPENDIX
Questionnaire
1. Do you agree that the drug offense in Swansea is increases year by year?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Neither agree nor disagree
 Disagree
 Strongly disagree
2. Does increasing rate of offense ruin the country’s image in the world?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Neither agree nor disagree
 Disagree
 Strongly disagree
3. Which of the following drugs supplying is consider as an offense?
 Opioid
 Cannabinoid
 Marijuana
 All of these
4. What are the causes of increasing drug offense in Swansea?
 poor condition
 Lack of knowledge
 Lack of family involvement
 All of these
5. Do you think there is a need to make amendments in government policy to reduce the

increasing trend?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Neither agree nor disagree
 Disagree
 Strongly disagree
6. Is there any risk associated with the drug offense?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Neither agree nor disagree
 Disagree
 Strongly disagree