A Critical Analysis of Narcotic Drug and Intoxicating Substance Crime

Abstract

There is a surprising degree of consistency in the findings of different studies when it comes to the relationship between criminal crime and narcotic (mainly heroin) addiction, as was discovered in recent study that was carried out by independent investigators. The primary finding that emerges from the bulk of these investigations, which is also backed by the majority of the studies, is that narcotic addicts are responsible for a significant amount of criminal crime, most of which is directly tied to the need to acquire drugs. A significant amount of the criminal activity does not just entail the purchase or possession of illegal substances; rather, it also involves a variety of other illegal activities, including more severe offences. The findings of longitudinal studies, which show that the amount of crime committed during periods of active addiction significantly exceeds that committed during periods of nonaddiction, provide the most compelling evidence that there is a causal relationship between the use of narcotic drugs and criminal behaviour. Although addicts, under circumstances of extreme anonymity, have supplied information that allowed reliable estimations of criminal conduct, the vast majority of this criminal activity is not recorded. Through the use of this approach, it has been possible to distinguish between various types of addicts, particularly with respect to the quantities and types of illegal crimes in which they participate. The findings of this study suggest that although while addicts as a whole are responsible for a significant amount of criminal crime, they cannot be categorised into a single kind of person.