Many governments have laws that ban the sale and use of hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine, yet they allow people to buy drugs such as tobacco and alcohol. Laws that prohibit the sale and use of hard drugs should be applied to all drugs, including tobacco and alcohol. What is your opinion?

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It is argued that usage and purchase of hard
drugs
namely heroin and cocaine
is
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banned by the institution but it allows people to purchase
tobacco
and
alcohol
which are
also
hard
drugs
, these too should be banned from selling.
This
essay agrees with the statement because
the
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hard
drugs
such
as
tobacco
and
alcohol
not only
causes
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health hazards but
also
create addiction
towards
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them.
Firstly
,
tobacco
and
alcohol
is
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injurious to health. Ingredients which
causes
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cancer
are present in them.
Cancer
is a life
threating
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threatening
disease. Humans are exposed
intense
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radiations
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as part of the chemotherapy treatment due to which
huge
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a huge
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number of side problems occur. The disease can be treated if it is identified in an early stage or else it might lead to the death of the patient.
For instance
, one of my
friends
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father smokes a cigarette packet daily which caused him mouth
cancer
due to which he had expired
Secondly
,
tobacco
and
alcohol
is
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very addictive. People cannot control their urge to consume them which leads to lifestyle disorders and financial
crisis
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. There are instances where due to
alcohol
or
tobacco
addiction,
livelihood
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of a person has been destroyed and caused severe issues in their family relationships. To illustrate, poor people who fall under the habits of consumption of
alcohol
regularly give much importance to drinking rather than providing the basic needs
to
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their families In conclusion,
government
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should implement laws of prohibition of
sale
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the sale
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of all hard
drugs
namely heroin, cocaine,
alcohol
and
tobacco
in a similar manner as all of them are
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cancer causing
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and very addictive which extremely
interferes
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in
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humans' well being
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Chronic diseases
  • Substance abuse
  • Psychological dependency
  • Social stigma
  • Preventive measures
  • Legislative framework
  • Healthcare expenditure
  • Judicial system
  • Prohibition era
  • Civil liberties
  • Tax revenues
  • Harm reduction
  • Ethical considerations
  • Public health policy
  • Addiction treatment
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