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Originally posted by MetaMan
americas war on drugs has horribly failed.
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Yes it has and there are reasons for this. The "war" has been concentrated on dealers and producers. This will never be eliminated or even greatly reduced because there is just to much money to be made. A country (I cannot now recall which country it was) took the correct approach and went after the users. They instituted mandantory 12 month lock down treatment centers...stressing intensive treatment. When one was released, if caught using again they were sent back for another 12 months of treatment. After a few years of this "war" on drugs the reslults were something over a 70% decrease in drug use.
The USA has spent hundreds of billions since the "war" on drugs was started by President Nixon and as you stated it has been a dismal failure.