Some say that men and women who regularly take specific medications that affect their cognitive functions should be punished and sent to prison, whereas others see that they suffer from an illness, and medical centers should take care of them. This essay will argue that although healing from addiction cannot be achieved without medical help, leaving it without prevention by regulating laws may lead to social disasters.
Taking specific medications that affect the brain and make an illusion of power and control cannot be stopped easily and need medical intervention. That is to sat, addictive drugs cause psychological impact that makes the brain and the nerves system in our bodies treat them as a habit and prevent any attempt to stop them. To give an example, a university in London issued a paper that showed that addicts have a different view of life and they are not conscious at the most of time.
Many nations suffer from addiction, and issuing a law that protect society from its harmness is crucial. In other words, addiction starts with an attempt and continues to be a habit, and the fear from the law or the punishment may be an obstacle for that attempt, yet the proportion of addicts in the society get decreased. For example, In some cities in Egypt, where law forces are absent, buying these products is easy, as a result the number of addicts becomes very high.
To conclude, arresting addicts may be essential because it prevents new citizens to attempt that path, even though, the medical opinion sees them as victims to their illness. It is recommened that authorities take actions to prevent the trade of these drugs.