Street Policing of Problem Drug

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Abstract
The harmful effects of drugs are extensive and affect the lives of the drug addicts at each level.
The drug offenders commit crimes which encourages dependence on drugs, exploitation,
violence and organized criminality which further results in irreparable loss and damage to the
individuals and families destroying the lies of the individuals. It is equally important to address
the factors that often lead to drug consumption and measures should be undertaken to tackle the
threats that emerge from such drug use and misuse of illegal substances. Therefore, the
governmental policies and organizational structure of the country strives to recognize and
emphasize on the broader support that is required by the drug addicts and enable them sustain
and achieve a life that is drug and crime free.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Background......................................................................................................................................3
Reducing Demand.......................................................................................................................3
Restricting Supply.......................................................................................................................5
Building Recovery.......................................................................................................................6
Recovery systems........................................................................................................................7
Global Actions.............................................................................................................................7
Prevention of drug use through courts.............................................................................................8
Perception of Contemporary society regarding impact of drug crime............................................8
Legal and Social Issues....................................................................................................................9
Prevention, Treatment and Sentencing strategies for Drug offenders...........................................10
Supply and use of illegal drugs contribute to a significant demand on limited policing resources
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Alterative government strategies...................................................................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12
Reference List................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
The persistency in the misuse of drugs and its detrimental impact on humans as well as
the community signifies the intricacy in this issue that cannot be resolved solely. Besides the
national and the local governments, international partners and the community sector, the public
should contribute in resolving this growing concern. The situation has worsened over the last
quarter of the twentieth century and has mostly affected the youths who fall prey to illness,
crimes, death and other social problems as they become dependent on drugs like cocaine and
heroin, in particular. If the UK government and other law enforcement agencies develop
strategies to reduce the use of drugs and deter the related harms amongst the younger population,
it is equally important to comprehend the roles played by both legal and illegal drugs in the lives
of the young people and other drug users.
Background
The misuse of drugs results in significant impact on health and society. The misuse of
drugs is perceived as both the cause and outcome of broad factors such as mental ill health and
other physical problems. The approach and the means that is used by justice agencies to deal
with the use and supply of drugs is based on four essential themes, namely, reducing demand,
restricting the supply, global action and building recovery.
Reducing Demand
According to Bean (2014), the UK government aims at safeguarding individuals and
society from the detrimental effect of the misuse of drugs by preventing from consuming drugs
altogether. In order to prevent the alcohol and drug dependence, the government sets out action