1.Critically discuss the extent to which drug abuse is considered a disease or an act of free will. To what extent does this determination impact policies designed to address drug abuse? Support your answer with relevant academic authority where appropriate.
2.Paul, John, Richard and George have been charged with various drug offences.
Provide advice for each one on the appropriateness of the charge.
Paul was holding a sealed box. He knew the box contained something but did not know what was inside it. It was found to contain a significant amount of cocaine. He has been charged with possession of a controlled drug.
John had a similar box but realized that it contained drugs. He opened the box and threw it into a thick hedge, hoping that it would be eaten by birds or animals. He has also been charged with possession of a controlled drug.
Richard was found to possess a large quantity of juvenile marijuana plants. He has been charged with possession with intent to supply, as the number of plants is inconsistent with personal use.
George has been charged with possession of a psychoactive substance with intention to supply in contravention of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2006. He contends that he did not know that the substance was illegal and it had been sold to him by a supplier as a legal high. He claims that he has no intent to supply the drug. The police found a number of pay-as-you-go burner phones in his apartment, as well as an abnormal quantity of cash.
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