3 ms·
Actually, all available evidence points to the fact that legalising drugs like heroin actually decreases their usage. Would you suddenly take up heroin if it wa
by bmj 16y ago
Actually, all available evidence points to the fact that legalising drugs like heroin actually decreases their usage. Would you suddenly take up heroin if it was legal? Do you know anyone who would?
But then why is alcohol and tobacco use so prevalent, since those substances are legal? Did the number of drinkers decrease in the U.S. after Prohibition was lifted?
I also wonder if we would see the same sort of safety issues if, say, alcohol was banned but marijuana and cocaine were legalized (driving under the influence, violence--not with pot, I suppose)?
- Prisen 16y agoHard liquors decreased and beer increased (hard liquors are easier to smuggle). There could be a similar correlation between heroin and lighter drugs.
- bmj 16y agoHard liquors are also easier to produce.
- kls 16y agoThis is just my personal observation so take it for what it is worth, but as a former smoker. When I was a kid it seemed like everyone smoked, over time the stigma of being a smoker and the public awareness campaign has eroded that number. I finally quit when, at a party, I realized that I was the only person going outside to take smoke breaks.