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THEY ARE SUBSTANCES THAT MODIFY
THE NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE
BODY.
THEY CAN BE DIVIDED IN TWO
CATEGORIES: MEDICINES AND ILLEGAL
DRUGS.
ILLEGAL DRUGS WILL BE EXPOSED IN
THIS PRESENTATION, AND HOW THEIR
DISTRIBUTION AFFECTS THE ECONOMY.
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DRUG DEALING IS THE ACT OF SELLING
AND DISTRIBUTING ILLEGAL DRUGS, IN
THE SOCIETY.
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MARIJUANA
COCAINE
HEROINE
EXTASIS
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DRUG DEALERS ACCOUNT FOR AN IMPORTANT
PART OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY. THE PROBLEM
ORIGINATES IN THE PRINCIPLE THAT DRUG
DEALERS DO NOT PAY TAXES, AND THAT
CAUSES A MAIN PROBLEM IN COUNTRY’S
ECONOMY. FOR EXAMPLE IN HONDURAS IT
ACCOUNTS AN ADDITION OF 2.5% TO THE
FISCAL DEFICIT.
DRUG DEALING PRODUCES INFLATION AND
MAY CAUSE MONEY DEVALUATION.
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FOR EXAMPLE SEE ALL THIS AMOUNT OF
MONEY:
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DRUG CONSUMING IS THE EFFECT OF
DRUG DEALING. “JUNKIES” CAN USE
MORE THAN $1400 PER MONTH IN DRUGS
EXPENSES, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY
LEMPIRAS THIS IS?
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ANALYZE THIS SITUATION: HOW CAN
ANYONE PAY ALL THEIR
RESPONSABILITIES AND STILL BE A
JUNKIE. THE 92%OF THE POPULATION IN
HONDURAS WINS LESS THAN $275 PER
MONTH.
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DRUG ADDICTS LOOSE CONCEPTIONS
AND DO NOT CONTROL THEMSELVES.
THAT IS WHY DRUGS ARE RELATED TO
HIV PERCENTAGES, SPECIALLY IN LATIN
AMERICA.
FOR EXAMPLE: THE GOVERNMENT
EXPENDS A LOT OF MONEY IN THE
TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK
FROM HIV. THIS ACCOUNTS FOR A MAJOR
EXPENSE IN THE GOVERNMENT’S
BUDGET.
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DRUG DEALING CAUSES MANY
TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE ECONOMY:
FISCAL DEBT
INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
IRRESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE
CONCENTRATION OF HIV.