What is Drug-related crime?
[[File:Brutus-Malinois.jpg|thumb|Dogs can be trained to search for drugs. ]] [[File:CKS Airport drugs sign.JPG|thumb|Some countries have severe penalties for drug trafficking.]] In many countries, it is forbidden to manufacture or trade certain [[Drug|drugs]], which are regulated by the government. Usually, these drugs can be abused easily. Crimes related to the production or distribution of these drugs are called '''drug-related crimes'''. Drugs are also related to crime as [[Illegal drug trade|drug trafficking]] and drug production are often controlled by [[Drug cartel|drug cartels]], [[Organized crime|organised crime]] and [[Gang|gangs]]. Some drug-related crime involves crime against the person such as [[robbery]] or [[Sexual assault|sexual assaults]].<ref>{{cite journal|vauthors=Marc B, Baudry F, Vaquero P, Zerrouki L, Hassnaoui S, Douceron H|date=April 2000|title=Sexual assault under benzodiazepine submission in a Paris suburb|journal=Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics|volume=263|issue=4|pages=193–7|doi=10.1007/s004040050282|pmid=10834331|s2cid=11093298}}</ref> These crimes include: *Producing such a drug *Buying, or selling such a drug, called [[illegal drug trade]] *In some cases, possessing such a drug. In many cases, there is a differnce between possessing small quantities for personal use, and possessing larger quantities, to trade Illegal drugs are expensive, and some of the people trading wit them are themselves [[Drug addiction|addicted to the drug]]. So drug-related crime also includes: *Small crimes to get the money required for the next dose, like [[burglar]]ies, or [[robberiy|robberies]]. *Sometimes, crimes against the sexual integrity of a person. People may be forced to [[prostitution|prostitute themselves]] to get the moey required. As many are young, this may count as [[child prostitution]] * In some cases [[human trafficking]]. As many drug users are young: [[trafficking of children]] == References == {{Reflist}}{{Stub}} [[Category:Illegal drugs]] [[Category:Crime]]