Drugs seem to be popular in New York, although many provisions are being taken to reduce their existence. One reason that there is evidence of drug abuse in New York is due to the fact that there are many metropolitan areas within the state where drugs can easily be obtained. The easy ways in which these illegal drugs are purchased makes a difference as to how much of a drug problem exists. Many people wonder why the population of an area is the variant, as to the prevalence related to illicit drug activity. The answer is simple,”accessibility” which is the result of a crowded city. When it comes to positive elements accessibility is a good thing, however when it pertains to negative factors, it can help to destroy the productive lifestyle of the individuals within an area. This has happened in New York; however with preventive education and rehab centers this drug dependency and/ or illicit activity within the borders of New York are decreasing.

Government agencies are focused on curtailing all drug activity, whether it is related to prescription or street drugs.  It really does not matter which type is used, since the outcome is pretty much the same – “addiction”! The disturbing fact is that each year it seems that drug abusers and/ or users become younger. Now, New York is looking at grade school age children who are getting into the drug scene. Drug education programs have been implemented into school curriculums, beginning in grade schools to help educate and teach these youngsters the negative ways in which drugs will harm one’s body. These programs are helping to prevent drug use in   young children; however there is still a long way to go. On the other end of the spectrum are those individuals who were not taught at a young age that drugs were harmful. They experimented and became “hooked on drugs”. For these people, New York has opened drug treatment centers to help cure these addicts.

With all of the above measures in full swing, New York feels that it is moving in the right direction when it comes to reducing and/ or eliminating its drug abuse.