What reasons does the DEA cite for keeping drugs such as marijuana illegal?
a. Legalization of marijuana has lead to an increase in addiction to other more
dangerous drugs such as heroin in other countries.
b. Legalization would not reduce the amount of crime because people do not
commit violent crime when they are looking to pay for drugs; they commit
violent crime when they are under the influence of drugs.
c. Legalization would result in a significant increase in drug use and addiction.
d. All of the above
Question 2One argument commonly advanced for legalization is that alcohol is legal and yet
alcohol is just as harmful as drugs. On what grounds does the DEA reject this
argument?
a. Drugs are far more addictive than alcohol.
b. Alcohol abuse exacts a tremendous toll on society; legalization of drugs
would compound this toll.
c. Approximately three out of every ten Americans will be injured in an alcoholrelated
traffic accident; legalization of drugs will increase the number of
people who are injured in traffic crashes.
d. All of the above
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