Drug consumption in Ecuador and its analysis in the training of law professionals

Abstract

The use of drugs worldwide constitutes a topic of extensive debate, where the various situations that arise in many cases give rise to overconsumption, trafficking and the development of illegal actions, although to a certain extent their consumption is permitted in some countries under established regulations. The topic is not always analyzed with due depth in the development of academic training processes for law professionals, which is why they show various criteria regarding current policies in the country. The methodology used played a fundamental role in the collection, processing and analysis of the data. A quantitative and positivist approach was adopted, focused on the legal system and the regulations in force in the Ecuadorian legal framework. To examine the legal and social repercussions of the repeal, various methods were used within a cross-sectional research design. Data collection was carried out through surveys, supported by non-probabilistic convenience sampling, which guaranteed the relevance of the results obtained. In addition, possible violations of constitutional rights and legal security were evaluated in the context of the repeal of the drug consumption table. The research shows the need to guarantee a more solid training of law students on the subject, based on their future function at different levels of legal organization in the country and the criteria that students currently have on the subject and the policies that they govern it.

Keywords:

Vocational Training, Students, Drug Trafficking, Politics, Health