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Those things have large negative externalities that the individual doesn’t pay for. Drugs don’t really have that- unless you make them high cost and illegal.
by crispyporkbites 6y ago
Those things have large negative externalities that the individual doesn’t pay for.
Drugs don’t really have that- unless you make them high cost and illegal.
- ip26 6y agoThat isn't quite true, addiction has a high social cost. Hurts relationships, breaks families apart, and increases national medical spending.
- intricatedetail 6y agoSome drugs do cause problems like alcohol, but for other drugs issues come from legal status rather than drugs themselves. I know plenty of people who take cannabis multiple times a day and they have great lives.
- anonAndOn 6y agoIf you think medical spending is high (pun intended), you should see what incarceration costs, perhaps 10x as much.[0] [0]https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-abuse-treatment-criminal-justice-populations-research-based-guide/providing-drug-abuse-treatment-to-offenders-worth-financial-investment https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-abuse...
- refurb 6y agoAlcohol has massive externalities and it’s legal.