... one of the most written about, argued about and legislated about in our criminal law. The impact of the misuse of drugs on crime and community safety has become so significant that it is also one of the most frequently encountered area of criminal law for police officers.' "Throughout history people have taken drugs to alter their perceptions and change their moods. The attractions lie in the promise of instant pleasure and the possibility of heightened perceptions. Nietzsche said that no art could exist without intoxication and believed that a dream-like state was an essential precondition to superior vision and understanding" (Bragg 2002). Drugs it has been noted have been around since 5000.B.C, when the Sumerians used opium for pleasure to enhance their state during "rejoicing" or "joyous times", since then drugs have developed along with technology of the era, leading up to the current times, where there are a vast variety ...

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