>The real measure of success is how few people become junkies in the first place. No, the real measure of success is how few peoples lives are ruined. If a bu

>The real measure of success is how few people become junkies in the first place. No, the real measure of success is how few peoples lives are ruined. If a bunch of people end up addicted to heroin, but end up living fulfilling and productive lives regardless, that's a fairly good outcome. If implementing measures to reduce the number of addicts leads to the remaining ones living in poverty and overdosing, then that's not an improvement.