Lucio Traffic

I believe that the way the war on drugs is going now; it is unwinnable at the individual and political level. Individuals have the power to overcome their addictions, but this is obviously very difficult especially under the circumstances of most addicts. Theoretically, it would seem that the war on drugs would be winnable on a personal level, but this is realistically impossible as many people are not strong enough to conquer their addictions. The war on drugs raises prices, and keeps addicts in a cycle of poverty rather than discouraging drug consumption. According to the movie traffic, the war on drugs is also not winnable on the political end. The drug business is just too big and organized to shut down. For example, in the movie one cartel was using the police and the war on drugs policy to shut down a rival cartel. It is all about the business and the money, and in a world where this kind of corruption is possible, the war on drugs will never be won. There is a lot of money in drug smuggling, and people sure do love money so they are willing to take the risks for the very large reward. Even the seemingly innocent Mrs. Allaya turns to drug smuggling when she realizes she likes being rich. She is turned by greed. As long as addicts remain, cartels will remain. As far as history tells, there will always be addicts. The vicious cycle is already in motion, and it would be extremely difficult, if at all possible, to stop.