Ever since President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971, we've heard much talk about America's drug-prevention initiatives. Each year, billions of dollars are spent on keeping illegal substances out -- and reducing drug use nationwide. However, some argue the battle is ineffective or perhaps even counter-productive. Is this effort worth continuing, or is it time to search for alternatives?
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treatment still involves law enforcement
The "real" problem is...
In your country all of these programs are dependent on and ensconced in for-profit endeavors with little regard for the health and safety at large. The drug problem is caused by human nature (i.e. biology, psychology, sociology), but only the US Justice System can grow the problem to the epically proportioned failure our policy is today.
If the FDA had the resources to do its actual job (regulating content and practices in production of food and drugs) a great deal of the statistics bandied about to paint some of these drugs as dangerous (particularly MDMA and THC) would not even exist. Even some of the more villainous drugs, like cocaine have hardly caused the problems its mythological status maintains. High Fructose Corn Syrup has probably caused more damage. (Yeah, I know its just sugar, still...)
- Submariner June 12, 2009 4:30PM
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