For decades, drug trafficking, smuggling and dealing has been a common practice all over the world. And, while there has been the ‘war on drugs’ in most countries, the illicit drug industry flourishes and prospers for those individuals who don’t get caught. They’re raking in the big bucks!

With big bucks being the main appeal to taking up this profession, there are some major drawbacks involved. What happens if you do get caught? In countries like America, you usually pay a hefty fine and do a little or a lot of prison time. Since we’re not down with capital punishment for this type of offense, like chopping off ones hands or head, the risk to benefit ratio could seem smaller compared to other countries with more sever punishments.

There was an article this week in the news about a French citizen who got caught manufacturing large quantities of crystal methamphetamine in China. Do you know what his punishment is for getting caught? He’s going to be put to death.

This made me think about the various news headlines I come across on a regular basis. It made me realize that it’s a rarity to read news headlines about drug-related incidents in Asia. Perhaps it’s because they will kill you if you threaten their society with illegal drugs? I’m sure that could factor into the equation somehow.

The cycle of drug trafficking to get the drugs to the dealers and finally into the hands of the end users is a constant problem. While I’m not a proponent of capital punishment, it does seem like we could be a little bit soft on the contributors. If we’re actually going to succeed in the ‘war on drugs’ we’re going to have to attack it from all angles. We need to think about the penalties given for drug trafficking and dealing offenses, possibly make them a bit harsher, as well as effective drug rehab programs for the users.

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