Understanding Drug Use and Addiction. Many people don't understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop their drug use simply by choosing to. In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting usually takes more than good intentions or a strong will.
1 Less than two months later, Capone was arrested in Philadelphia by local police for carrying concealed weapons and was sent to jail for a year.  When he was released in 1931, Capone was tried and convicted for the original contempt of court charge. A federal judge sentenced him to six months in prison.
Al Capone Goes to Prison â But Not for the Massacre. Al Capone was in Florida at the time of the St. Valentineâs Day Massacre and claimed he had nothing to do with it. He was never arrested or prosecuted in connection with the crime. However, Capone did end up going to prison â twice â soon after the Massacre, effectively ending his reign as the leader of Chicago organized crime.