Understanding Drug Use and Addiction. Many people don't understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop their drug use simply by choosing to. In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting usually takes more than good intentions or a strong will.
1 Less than two months later, Capone was arrested in Philadelphia by local police for carrying concealed weapons and was sent to jail for a year.  When he was released in 1931, Capone was tried and convicted for the original contempt of court charge. A federal judge sentenced him to six months in prison.
The Many Moods of Al Capone. There's more than meets the eye to Al Capone, the Prohibition-era leader of organized crime in Chicago. During Americaâs Prohibition era, Al Capone headed a Chicago-based crime empire that raked in millions of dollars each year through bootlegging, gambling and other illicit activities. Check out eight surprising facts about the notorious mob boss. Capone was in a street gang as a child. 1  He hated his famous nickname. 2  Caponeâs crime gang raked in as much as $100 million annually. 3  He was never charged in connection with the St. Valentineâs Day Massacre. 4  Eliot Nessâs role in Caponeâs downfall was exaggerated. 5  Capone was convicted for tax fraud but not murder.