Case Study Aleesha Case

In Aleesha’s case it was apparent that aside from needing policy changes to the hiring process along with policies that help military families, there are also other political factors that failed Aleesha. One which seems to be a large scale issue is the drug prevalence in Aleesha’s community. Since Aleesha’s drug use predominantly began in her neighborhood and later progressed when she moved in with her boyfriend, which happened to be in the same neighborhood, it brings up the question of the accessibility and drug use in this area. It seems that the high drug use perhaps could also have played a role in her involvement with drug distribution. The political factor at hand that affected Aleesha immensely was drugs, because due to drug use and
drug involvement is what send her to prison and ultimately made her a felon. Aleesha quality of life may have been better if drugs weren’t so accessible to her at a very young age and in her community in general. Law enforcement should be targeting high drug use areas and not only arresting drug dealers and user, but also finding how to diminish the accessibility. While rehabilitating a person from drug use may seem like a micro-level endeavor, if the person is still living in these communities with easy access to drugs then it may hinder a full recovery or urge to make quick profits.