Nguyen Traffic

The war on all drugs is not winnable because banning all forms of drugs will do nothing but cause more problems. The approach of the government should be regulating rather than illegalizing it. When the government banned alcohol, people brewed their own or found a way to get it into the country. The problem became so horrific that the ban was lifted. They should do the same for drugs because it is just draining the government’s resources while producing little results in comparison to the problems the situation creates. It is a fact that in America it is more difficult for a student to obtain alcohol than it is to obtain illicit drugs. If the government regulated drugs like alcohol, then it would be more difficult for people to obtain it and it would ruin the street drug market.

The scene with Seth and Caroline going to buy drugs demonstrates the ease of the whole process. The two are strolling down the sidewalk having fun. They do not seem scared or worried and just enjoying themselves. Then, we find out they were walking into a rundown building to buy drugs. The process is quick, easy, and casual. Even though the government is struggling and fighting hard on this problem. This scene shows that all the efforts of the government have little effect. The scene is dim overall to show the slight dark side of the purchasing of illicit drugs, yet it was a bright dim because Seth and Caroline are so comfortable with it.