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Frank W · 07-13-2002, 09:03 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...203768,00.html

The thesis is: 'the death and sickness and moral collapse which are associated with class A drugs [heroin, cocaine, et al] are, in truth, generally the result not of the drugs themselves but of the black market on which they are sold as a result of our strategy of prohibition'

The problem with this thesis is that even if heroin was legalized, there would still be huge social costs in terms of family disruption, lost productivity, and social resources diverted to addiction treatment. Alcohol and Cigarettes are legal but they cost society millions every year in cancer- and emphysema-related health care.

07-13-2002, 09:03 PM
Frank W Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 889	Legalize heroin? http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...203768,00.html The thesis is: 'the death and sickness and moral collapse which are associated with class A drugs [heroin, cocaine, et al] are, in truth, generally the result not of the drugs themselves but of the black market on which they are sold as a result of our strategy of prohibition' The problem with this thesis is that even if heroin was legalized, there would still be huge social costs in terms of family disruption, lost productivity, and social resources diverted to addiction treatment. Alcohol and Cigarettes are legal but they cost society millions every year in cancer- and emphysema-related health care.