What were the causes of the Mexican drug war?

One of the main factors driving the Mexican drug war is the willingness of mainly lower-class people to earn easy money joining criminal organizations, and the failure of the government to provide the legal means for the creation of well paid jobs.

What were the consequences of the war on drugs?

Criminalisation of drug users, excessive levels of imprisonment, and punitive sentencing practices, including mandatory sentencing, the death penalty and enforced ‘drug detention centres’, are some of the unintended negative consequences of the 50 year ‘war on drugs’, a policy with direct impact on the vulnerable, poor …

What is drug cartel?

Drug cartels are large, highly sophisticated organizations composed of multiple DTOs and cells with specific assignments such as drug transportation, security/enforcement, or money laundering.

Do you capitalize war on drugs?

Capitalize “War” in names of specific conflicts, such as the Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Cold War, Vietnam War, World War II, Gulf War. Tim Masterson! War on Drugs for example.

Who runs Mexico drug cartel?

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada

Ismael Zambada
Other names	Mayo, M-Z, Padrino, el Señor
Occupation	Leader of Sinaloa Cartel
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Predecessor	Joaquin Guzmán Loera

What was the first drug?

1st millennium BCE

Year of discovery	Name of the drug
1st millennium BC	Hyoscyamus niger
600 B.C.	Glycerol, produced
300 B.C.	Opium

What are the 4 major drugs that are associated with crimes?

Fact Sheet: Drug-Related Crime Cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and amphetamines are examples of drugs classified to have abuse potential. Drugs are also related to crime through the effects they have on the user’s behavior and by generating violence and other illegal activity in connection with drug traffick- ing.