Oria, Traffic

It is almost impossible to win a war on drugs on a political or social level. The only somewhat winnable war on drugs is on a personal level, but even then it is still hard. If you look at the movie, it is clear that even on a personal level it is hard to win. Once someone becomes addicted to drugs it is hard to get off of them, especially when you are addict to the drugs that the girl was using. Those were some seriously hard drugs that she was on. When she was put in rehab, she runs away the first time. She ends up sleeping with her dealer to get drugs. Her father tries to keep everything under control but it is next to impossible to control someone else’s actions. One only has control over their actions. If a person does not want to stop using drugs, then there are only two options: either put them in jail or put them in rehab. Then again you can just leave them be and allow themselves to ruin their own lives. In all honesty I think that the war on drugs is next to impossible to win. People are going to do whatever it is they want to do. You can try to retrain them and put them in rehab but if there is a will, there is a way. So if someone wants drugs they are going to find a way to get them. This mentality goes both ways though. If an addict is willing enough to quick drugs, then all hope is not lost, it can be done.