Drugs in the U.S.

Although most narcotics started out legal and used by few, the drug problem in America has been rampant in the past several decades. The problem of drugs began with cocaine in the early 1900's and marijuana in the 1930's, both of which skyrocketed in popularity during the 1960's and 1970's. Cocaine was quickly taken care of by 1914 and declared a controlled substance, which actually resulted in dramatic reduction of cocaine use, but marijuana was not so easily gotten rid of. People continued to smoke marijuana despite it being illegal and its popularity only grew throughout the 20th century. As if marijuana wasn't enough for the DEA to handle, many other drugs began to spill into the public. Acid, originally created and tested by the government, found its way into the hands of Americans in the 1960's. A little later, Cocaine and crack spread...