Illegal Drugs And The United States - 1629 Words

Why are there so many whites using illicit drugs but blacks make up majority of the population for drug abuse in prisons of the U.S.? It is a known fact in America that powder and crack cocaine are the same thing but are unequal in sentencing. Living in low income communities, that are majority of color have a greater chance of using crack cocaine oppose to whites using powder cocaine. The sentencing of the two is very extreme and blacks are the people suffering for serving a longer time period than whites for the same drug. During the 1960 s to present day, many blacks have faced racism; many which are taking place in the prison system in the U.S. From the early years of the 1700s prisons were formed as a way of punishment, but later†¦show more content†¦The government s ban on the importation of illegal drugs failed to stem the incoming tide or the domestic trafficking of these dangerous commodities, largely because demand for them rose so high among Americans. The substan ce of cocaine has affected the people in a negative way, causing the government to ban the substance and making it illegal for anyone who uses the illegal drug. John Brooks, PhD and MD states information about the making of cocaine and how it came about, â€Å"in the late 1800 s cocaine was introduced to the US and it was consumed by dissolving in a fluid and either drinking or injecting it†¦ crack is created by mixing the hydrochloride form of cocaine with baking soda and water and then evaporating the water.† The product cocaine comes in two different forms, powder and crack, but are the same substance. Cocaine really originated from coca trees, Cocaine is extracted from the coca plant (Erythroxyium coca from South America accounts for 95% of worldwide productions). Influences from South America introduced cocaine into the U.S. The existence of cocaine, formed from a single plant devastated America and would later increase prison populations. Although, prisons were spl it by age, crime, and sex, another factor formed; cocaine. Cocaine is presented as a powder and crack and has two different sentences depending on its form, although they are the same drug. Originally, prisons were filling with debtors; today however, prisons are over populated because