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This SOCIAL STUDIES Lesson Notes CoversThe Following Topics
1. DRUG TRAFFICKING
2. DRUG ABUSE
3. CORRUPTION 1
4. CORRUPTION 2
5. CORRUPTION 3
6. CULTISM
7. GROUP BEHAVIOR
8. ABUSES CHILDREN COULD BE SUBJECTED TO
9. GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES
10. VALUE
11. CULTURE AND SOCIAL VALUES (1)
12. MARRIAGE
13. MARRIAGE II
14. FAMILY AS THE BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY
15. GENDER
16. GENDER AND STEREOTYPES II
17. ACCIDENTS
18. HEALTH ISSUES
19. RELIGIONS IN NIGERIA
20. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE SOCIETY 1
21. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE SOCIETY 2
22. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE SOCIETY 3
23. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE SOCIETY 4
24. ASSERTIVENESS 1
25. NATIONAL ECONOMY I
26. NATIONAL ECONOMY 2
27. NATIONAL ECONOMY 2
28. FINDING HELP
Sample note
Topic- Drug Trafficking
Contents
- Meaning of Drug Trafficking
- Consequences of Drug Trafficking
- Prevention of Drug Trafficking
Drug Trafficking is the transferring, carrying of drugs especially hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and marijuana from where they are produced to where they will be consumed.
It is an illegal transfer of hard drugs from one place to another. Drug trafficking is the term used to describe the production, distribution and sale of illegal drugs. In the United States, such drugs include cocaine, heroin, PCP, LSD, methamphetamines and marijuana
Penalties for trafficking may vary, but in most places penalties are intended to be severe enough to discourage individuals from engaging in selling drugs.
Drug trafficking is a major source of crime worldwide. Not only is there physical danger inherent in the use of illegal drugs, but drug smuggling is also frequently accompanied by other crimes such as murder, kidnapping, prostitution and assault. Authorities work full time all over the world to prevent the use and sale of illegal drugs, as both represent enormous dangers to society.
While laws vary according to jurisdiction, individuals charged with drug possession usually face stiff penalties, which include property forfeiture. Hefty fines and time in prison. In some countries, such as China, drug sales may be punishable by death. In certain jurisdictions, when people are caught smuggling or selling drugs, individuals will sometimes hire a drug lawyer who specializes in defending individuals accused of such crimes. Even with legal counsel, however, drug trafficking laws designed to deter people from producing and selling drugs are strictly applied.
Factors that Are Responsible for Drug Trafficking
Some of the reasons why people engage in drug trafficking are:
- Poverty
- Bad company
- Unemployment
- Ignorance
- Lack of contentment
- Indiscipline
- Deceit
- Profit
- Because of its high demand
- Corruption
Consequences of Drug Trafficking
The effect/consequences of drug trafficking cannot be overemphasized, they are
- Drug trafficking leads to crime and violence in the society
- In some countries, it leads to immediate and shameful death of the traffickers
- Drug trafficking will also lead to high rate of corruption in the society
- They are arrested and regarded as criminals
- It destroys the youth of a nation
- A country that is known as drug trafficking country are usually avoided by other countries
Measures for preventing drug trafficking; the following ways and measures can be used to prevent drug trafficking, these are
- Employment should be made available to the youth
- Appropriate punishment should be given to arrested drug traffickers to teach others lesson
- Appropriate information should be made available to everyone about drug trafficking.
- The police, immigration department and the national drug law enforcement agency must be well equipped to tackle and fight against drug trafficking
- Everyone should learn to respect the law of the country
- Poverty eradication measures must be properly implemented
- Both developed and developing countries must co-operate with one another war against drug trafficking
- The government and nongovernmental organizations should made massive advert against drug trafficking.
Exercise
- List and explain some of the factors that facilitate human and drug trafficking.
- What are the consequences of drug trafficking that you know?
- The illegal transfer of drugs especially hard drugs from one place to another is———? (a) drug trafficking (b) human trafficking (c) drug abuse (d) drug dependence.
- All are examples of hard drugs except (a) heroin (b) cocaine (c) paracetamol (d) marijuana.
- Some of the reasons why people engage in drug trafficking are all of these except (a) poverty (b) ignorance (c) greed (d) contentment.
- Which of these ways can drug trafficking be prevented——-? (a) sponsoring the traffickers (b) promoting the traffickers (c) through poverty eradication measures (d) consistent purchase of the hard drugs.
All the reasons for drug trafficking are genuine, so drug trafficking should be encouraged. Yes/ No.
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