IMPACT OF DRUG USE: CRIMINAL-LEGAL ASPECTS
Abstract
Narcotic and psychotropic substances have been used by humanity since ancient times. It has taken approximately two and a half decades for the phenomenon of drugs to manifest in alarming dimensions for our society with all contemporary acute characteristics. With the increased intensity of the human and goods movement, the drug phenomenon has proliferated, and represents one of the most widespread types of crime. This phenomenon not only harms the consumer individual by causing significant addiction but also negatively impacts the stability of society. The use of narcotic and psychotropic substances is causing significant harm to society, especially among the youth. In such a development of narco-criminality, the fight against this phenomenon has focused on three main aspects: legal, social, and medical. This paper analyzes the drug phenomenon by addressing the historical elements of how drug use has been defined by positive legal doctrine up to the present day. The current study examines the relationships between drug use and crime, including the set of legal norms described in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania. An essential element includes the factors influencing the spread of this criminal phenomenon and the damages caused by drugs. Through this paper, the aim is to identify and analyze the issues of drug use, the need to improve state policies, strategy programs, and national activities, as well as the means and methods for preventing and combating this phenomenon.
Keywords
drugs, narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, drug addiction, drug addicts, criminal legislation.
Authors
MSc. Aisha MORINA
Beder University CollegeAssoc. Prof. Dr. Denard VESHI
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