Narcotic Manipulation of Our Nation

What exactly is the definition of a narcotic? A narcotic is a habit forming drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, or induces sleep. Wouldn't that make almost all drugs illegal...?
The difference between the legal and illegal drugs is that there is no difference, in one way or another they can alter the mind if not properly taken.
In the world today drugs are looked at as a serious crime, even though most abused drugs are legal. The majority of the drugs in this country are legal and most anyone can get them. As a person who has been there and done that, I can easily say that getting any kind of drug is fairly simple in today's society. Many high school teens in this day and age will try drugs either legal or illegal. Also, many will become frequent users.
About sixty-nine million Americans over the age of twelve have tried marijuana. About half of those 69 million are frequent users of the drug. Marijuana is the most used illegal drug in the United States; it is also California's largest cash crop. The average age between 12 to 17 years old to try marijuana for the first time was 14 years old. Surveys held throughout the U.S. for students, grades 8 to 12 shows that 23% of 8th graders have tried marijuana and are frequent users by 10th grade, however, 50% of 12th graders have tried and 24% are still frequent users.
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