Why people tend to blame Latin America for the drug problem?

Question

It is true that certain percentage of drugs come from Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. But who are the consumers? A great percentage of drug addicts are Americans. The drug problem is something that goes beyong of blaming other countries. It is a treat inside of the American society. It's roots are broken homes, parental neglect, lack of moral principles, religious hypocricy, political hypocricy and so on. We cannot always blame Latin America for the drug problem. Americans also have to accept their responsability.

Answer 1

My friends and I were just discussing this last night. I totally agree with you and don't truly believe that is where the MAJORITY of the drugs come from. A lot of it comes from those meth-addicted trailor park residents who like to make little labs out of their kid's bedroom.

Answer 2

I think that both Latin America and the U.S. must share the blame. The U.S. shouldn't consume illegal substances, and they most certainly should not create a demand for this sort of thing. On the other hand, I recently read an article in which the new leader of Bolivia, Evo Morales, wants to make growing the coca plant (from which cocaine is derived) legal in his country. The coca growers need their jobs to survive, and the coca plant can be used for other things, but it will make it much more difficult to combat the war on drugs if the ingredients are made legal in Latin American countries. That makes one less obstacle for the drug dealers to contend with.

Answer 3

Well the Latin Americans see that pp in the U.S. are addicted to drugs, so it only makes sense if they attempt to bring in drugs and make lots of money.