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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
I've always thought drug abuse should be considered a mental health issue, not a criminal issue (unless you are profiting from it). Alcohol is the most damaging drug in society, yet it is perfectly legal, while other drugs are not. IIRC, all studies in numerous countries show that the rate of drug use rises initially after decriminalization, and then drops back down to historic levels.
I've never really met anyone that refuses to do drugs, due to the threat of the law. If people are going to abuse hard drugs, they usually have underlying issues that need to be addressed by a mental health professional.
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When I'm talking about the legality of drugs I'm not speaking about the chances of getting caught making them more dangerous. I'm more talking about transferring disease through dirty needles, not getting what you think you are buying resulting in overdoses and having to mix with the dealers to buy the drugs.