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Social Change Research Paper

through a great deal of governmental scrutiny as well as how it has evolved into twentieth century times only to go on with placing an array of challenges such as epidemics of organized crime and what some publicize as undue criticism on today's lawmakers. According to the online source DEA Museum, it was said, "Since the 19th century when Americans first discovered new wonder drugs like morphine, heroin, and cocaine, our society has confronted the problem of drug abuse and addiction. When the 20th century began, the United States--grappling with its first drug epidemic--gradually instituted effective restrictions: at home through domestic law enforcement and overseas by spearheading a world movement to limit opium and coca crops" (www.deamuseum.org). As the drug era dangerously continued to