Criminal Justice Technology Illegal narcotics destroy lives. They tear apart the ties between marriages, parents and siblings. The emotional effects after a family member discovers that another family member has been using drugs can be very disastrous. Children who grow up with drug addicts are more likely to use drugs than their peers. Illegal drug users destroy their lives and those around them. Various health effects are reported by those growing up around drug activity and by those who use drugs. These types of problems always occur, no matter how many drug laws are enacted, and without the assistance of technology and law enforcement crime would be at an all-time high. Technology plays a key role in preventing the production, distribution and sale of illegal drugs across the country, although it may be expensive, the benefits are worth the cost. The criminal justice system should spend more on technology to prevent drug manufacturing and distribution in the United States of America. The effects of illegal narcotics on the body are felt instantly. There are many stages after the administration of illegal narcotics to the body. Many of these phases are very dangerous and can even lead to death, depending on the type of narcotic being abused. After methamphetamine use a user can become very argumentative, which can lead to problems with the police and tweaking, which is the most dangerous phase of methamphetamine use. Tweaking is where a user takes more and more drugs to maintain the intense pleasure they initially feel (Littell 19). Tweaking leads to a very aggressive state where the user feels paranoid and angry (Littell 19). The modification leads to terrible crimes being committed where... middle of paper... a meth lab is discovered, a cleanup crew must be called to cleanse the site of any chemicals found, this forces Americans to spend millions of dollars of taxpayer money in efforts to clean up meth lab sites. Law enforcement's use of technology has the ability to prevent things like this from happening in the future and help them fight illegal drug trafficking and keep them off the streets. Technology has all kinds of benefits for the human race, we have come a long way in efforts to advance and progress with knowledge and technology and has contributed greatly to society. Technology has a special place in police work because it can be used for all kinds of things. Drug control is one area where technology is very useful and can help keep harmful narcotics off the streets and out of the reach of children..