I. Use of Illegal DrugsThere are many illegal drugs, ranging from stimulants, including cocaine, to drugs with mixed effects, such as marijuana, to depressants, including Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (University of California, n.d). The specific consequences vary depending on the medication. The University of California (n.d) notes that most drugs are addictive after use in only a few cases. Marijuana can also be addictive. More than four million American citizens are addicted to drugs. Drug addiction is a debilitating disease that can kill if an individual does not stop using drugs. Besides death, drug abuse can interfere with academics, health, and relationships (University of California, n.d). Despite strict drug regulations, a new study says the United States has the highest level of illegal drugs. global consumption (Warner, 2008). The survey was conducted by the World Health Organization on the use of legal and illegal drugs in seventeen countries, including the Netherlands, among other countries with less strict drug regulations. This study found that the United States is the country that uses the most marijuana and cocaine. For example, the report notes that US citizens are more likely to use cocaine than New Zealanders (16% versus 4%) (Warner, 2008). Marijuana use is the most widespread in the world, and the United States has the highest consumption, at 42.4 percent. On the contrary, in the Netherlands, a country with a less strict drug policy than that of the United States, only 1.9% of citizens report using cocaine and 19.8% report using marijuana (Warner , 2008). Illegal drug use across the world is not distributed evenly and does not represent... middle of article......s_and_politics/jurisprudence/2008/03/why_is_prostitution_illegal.2.htmlCastano, I. ( 2013). Money laundering: the turn of the screw. Latinfinance, (228), 9. Frone, MR (2006). Prevalence and distribution of illicit drug use in the labor market and workplace: Results and implications of a US national survey. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91 (4), 856-869.HG. Organization (2014). “Prostitution Law” Retrieved May 10, 2014 from: http://www.hg.org/prostitution-law.html “Money Laundering: An Overview” Retrieved May 10, 2014 from: http://www.law. cornell.edu/wex/money_launderingUniversity of California. “Health Topics – Illegal Drug Use” Accessed May 10, 2014 at: http://shcs.ucdavis.edu/topics/drugs.htmlWarner, J. (2008). “The United States leads the world in illegal drug use” Retrieved May 10, 2014 from: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-leads-the-world-in-illegal-drug- worn/