Drug-related crime

In many countries, it is forbidden to manufacture or trade certain drugs, which are regulated by the government. Usually, these drugs can be abused easily. Crimes related to the production or distribution of these drugs are called drug-related crimes. Drugs are also related to crime as drug trafficking and drug production are often controlled by drug cartels, organised crime and gangs. Some drug-related crime involves crime against the person such as robbery or sexual assaults.[1]

Dogs can be trained to search for drugs.
Some countries have severe penalties for drug trafficking.

These crimes include:

  • Producing such a drug
  • Buying, or selling such a drug, called illegal drug trade
  • In some cases, possessing such a drug. In many cases, there is a differnce between possessing small quantities for personal use, and possessing larger quantities, to trade

Illegal drugs are expensive, and some of the people trading wit them are themselves addicted to the drug. So drug-related crime also includes:

  • Small crimes to get the money required for the next dose, like burglaries, or robberies.
  • Sometimes, crimes against the sexual integrity of a person. People may be forced to prostitute themselves to get the moey required. As many are young, this may count as child prostitution

References
  1. Marc B, Baudry F, Vaquero P, Zerrouki L, Hassnaoui S, Douceron H (April 2000). "Sexual assault under benzodiazepine submission in a Paris suburb". Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 263 (4): 193–7. doi:10.1007/s004040050282. PMID 10834331. S2CID 11093298.
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