Drug Addiction and Prostitution

Abstract

Drug addiction occurs when a person starts taking a drug at an increased amount or regularly. The drug then administers the person's conduct and seems to control it; such a condition is called drug addiction. It is a prolonged worsening ailment and needs investigations in order to understand the disease. However, it is important to understand the complications of psychopathological courses in order to understand the features of drug effects. The underlying paper talks about the drug addiction and prostitution as the leading consequence of substance abuse. Pimps and drugs dealers attract young girls to become drug addicts and afterwards, drugs dealers and pimps forces the young girls to turn to prostitution for purchasing the drugs. The paper explores the underlying relationship between drug addiction and prostitution.

Abstract2

Introduction4

Drug Addiction4

Drug Addiction leading to Prostitution5

Role of Criminal Justice System to Reduce Prostitution6

Treatments to Eliminate the Problem Behavior8

Children of the Night9

Craigslist Killer10

Conclusion10

References12

Drug Addiction and Prostitution

Introduction

This paper intends to discuss the underlying relationship of drug addiction and prostitution. This has been often observed that drug addiction usually lead to prostitution. The paper will talk about how women get into prostitution to buy drugs and what are law enforcing agencies doing to catch them. Also, the concept of children of the night will be discussed. Craigslist killers tend to be an important aspect related to the prostitution and a brief highlight will be provided about them. The purpose of this paper is to make the readers aware about the significance of drug addiction and the contribution of drug addiction towards the increased incidence of prostitution.

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction or substance abuse has always been a major problem for our society. Drug addiction is known as a prolonged worsening ailment. It is a medical condition that requires instant investigations and research work in order to comprehend the disease. Once a person becomes a drug addict, whatever the drug is, he has to face the consequences. Despite several measures being taken; there is an increased rate of drug addiction prevailing in the society. The problem of drug addiction becomes worse when people get involved in criminal activities to buy drugs. Theft, prostitution and even murders are witnessed in relation with the habit of drug addiction. Drug addicts do not realize what crimes they are committing for the purpose of fulfilling their substance needs. Therefore, the problem of drug addiction is seen as the mother of various underlying crimes. Concerned authorities need to control the spread of drug addiction for the purpose of eradicating majority of crimes from the society (Heffer, 2006).

Drug Addiction leading to Prostitution

Drug addiction can even lead to prostitution. Women get into prostitution to buy drugs when they are short of money. The underlying substance abuse or chemical dependency contributes a lot towards the perpetuation of prostitution. Prostitution has always been a significant problem for the criminal justice system. Drug addiction remains an important risk factor leading towards the problem of prostitution. Different street level pimps are usually witnessed to utilize ...