Drug trafficking organizations operating in Mexico are increasing in size and power. More than 60 percent of all drugs enter the United States through Texas. Mexico is the conduit for 75 percent of the cocaine moving across U.S. borders. This development doesn t bode well for the future. We need to redouble our efforts to eliminate these drug cartels that are funneling illegal drugs into our country.
Drugs are disastrous to children.
Since 1992, overall drug use among teens aged 12 to 17 has risen 70 percent. Most disturbing is the statistic that shows drug use is up among children younger than 12. These children are the abusers and perhaps even traffickers of the future. To realize that young children are addicted to hard drugs is heart rending on all levels. Childhood should be a time of innocence, not the pathway to addiction.