The number one cause of young deaths in Mexico has now become homicides, caused by the drug war, whereas the leading cause use to be car accidents. It is reported that the deaths of young citizens, between the ages of 15 and 29, have risen by 150%. Those states hit worse by these violent homicides consist of: Chihuahua, Guerrero, Sinaloa, Baja California and the state of Mexico which is near the border of Mexico City. The Mexican federal government depicted that 1,638 young people were murdered from suspected drug incidents in 2008. The following year the number of deaths increased to 2,511 and by 2010, the death count rose to 3,741. Drug cartel memberships increased by 23,000 young people in 2006 after President Felipe Calderon declared war on the cartels. Many believe that this sudden increase was due to poor education and lack of jobs. Not only do the cartels result in more young deaths, it has also left at least 10,000 orphans.
Drug cartels have been a global problem for many years. Places such as South Asia, Afghanistan, Colombia, Brazil, Jamaica and the United States have all had issues with these cartels. The United States has had somewhat of a decrease in these cartels due to tighter border security. In the United Kingdom, drug use was responsible for 85% of shoplifting and 54% of robberies. As mentioned before, many join these cartels due to the lack of jobs. In some third world countries and even developed countries, it is easier to sell drugs than find a job to stay out of poverty. From my personal experience, I have known people to sell drugs just to make a living and put food on the table.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2011/09/youth-young-people-mexico-drug-war-homicide-accidents.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LaPlaza+%28La+Plaza%29
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