While some people may take part in recreational drug use, those that use mind- altering substances may exhibit violent tendencies. “The use of drugs- by which we mean any substances that are psychoactive, or tending to affect the mental and emotional state of the user- might be related to criminality either directly or indirectly.” (Wilson 355) Individuals who frequently use dangerous narcotics are more likely than individuals who don’t use narcotics to commit a crime …showed first 75 words of 260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 260 total…effect on offenders with short time horizons…” (Wilson 212) However, maybe the key to stopping people from committing crimes from drug problems is a mandatory stay in a drug rehabilitation clinic after the first offense. While some people may demonstrate violent tendencies naturally, drugs induce violence in others. While there is no surefire way to prevent all crimes caused by drug users, there are some things that can be done to prevent it in some cases.