But the original access helps feed the epidemic. You don't become an addict until you do, right? Tobacco is as addictive as heroin[0], think about how much of

But the original access helps feed the epidemic. You don't become an addict until you do, right? Tobacco is as addictive as heroin[0], think about how much of a public health issue smoking has been. Do you think it would be that if tobacco was illegal? I could imagine making heroin legal would create many more addicts. One of the core arguments for marijuana restriction is that it's not nearly as addictive as "hard" drugs. it's comparable to things like alcohol. Access restriction seems like a good idea when a substance is so addictive that you develop lifelong dependence from it by default. [0]: http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Henningfield_Benowitz.html http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Henningfield_Benowitz.html According to this, common drugs from least to most addictive (on dependence) are: Marijuana, Caffeine, Alcohol, Cocaine, Heroin, Tobacco