Drugs which poses difficulty for law enforcement

Crime and drugs are clearly linked. The most commonly abused drug at all ages is

marijuana. The three core components of the national drug control strategy are (1)

stopping drug use before it starts–prevention, (2) healing America’s drug users–

treatment, and (3) disrupting the market–law enforcement efforts. Law enforcement

strategies to deal with the drug problem include drug raids, surveillance, undercover

operations, arresting sellers and users, and improving intelligence.

Of the drugs discussed in the text, which poses the most difficulty for law enforcement to

combat and why? What crimes can you say are specifically linked to drugs and how are

they linked?