Research Paper on:
Latin American Drugs, Children, and the National Political Influence of Global Organizations

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globalization of the worlds economy, and the alliances that have developed between nations, it is worth considering the impact that international organizations have on the policies of individual nations. The  implications are beyond significant. In fact, an entirely new culture -- including new ways of doing, learning, thinking and creating -- has emerged due to the greater international connections  that are in place. The world is already seeing the numerous signs of the ways in which advanced technology and information exchange has resulted in a new cultural development through  language, methods of communication, commerce, and education. The development of the new and emerging world of the global marketplace, requires a close scrutiny of patterns, behaviors (both repetitive and  unique), as well as developing trends and the potential for trends to develop. One place where such trends are painfully obvious is in the ever-increasing amount of international drug dealing  that is taking place at the same time that younger and younger children are using drugs. In some places in the world, drugs are all that matters to children who  live on the street. And why should they expect something more than drugs when their entire short life has been one in which they have had to beg, steal or  sell themselves simply to stay alive. Street Children and Drugs Scanlon, Tomkins, Lynch, and Scanlon (1998) make note of the fact that street children in Latin America may benefit  from support programs, but the societies in which they live that have turned them into street children must first think of them as worth saving. Children are likely to end  up living on the streets for a number of reasons -- domestic abuse, poverty, disaster, crime, or any number of other circumstances. They are most often unhealthy, poorly nourished, and