Drug crimes

Japanese: 薬物犯罪 - やくぶつはんざい

Crimes involving the abuse of dangerous and harmful drugs such as narcotics and stimulants, as well as the importation, sale, etc. of these drugs. Drug crimes in Japan were hardly a problem before World War II, but after the war they became a major social issue that continues to this day. Looking at the changes in drug crimes during this time, roughly three major waves can be seen. The first was the sudden proliferation of stimulant drug (Hiropon) abuse against the backdrop of social and economic turmoil after the war. Violators continued to increase sharply even after the Stimulants Control Law was enacted in 1951, and in 1954 the number of people arrested reached 55,664.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

麻薬や覚醒剤等の危険･有害な薬物を乱用したり，それらの輸入･販売等をする犯罪。日本における薬物犯罪は，第2次大戦前にはほとんど問題となっていなかったが，戦後は重大な社会問題となって今日に至っている。その間の薬物犯罪の推移をみると，およそ三つの大きな波が認められる。　第1は，戦後の社会的･経済的混乱を背景とした，覚醒剤(ヒロポン)乱用の急激なまんえんである。1951年の覚せい剤取締法施行後も違反者は急増を続けて，54年には検挙人員が5万5664人に達した。

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