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> I wonder what you think of other countries which have much lower rates of drug abuse yet don't impose punishments as harsh as the US? It’s because their curr
by nemo44x 5y ago
> I wonder what you think of other countries which have much lower rates of drug abuse yet don't impose punishments as harsh as the US?
It’s because their currencies aren’t as powerful. Drugs are a commodity sold in USD like oil. The USA has the easiest access to USD so drugs come here as the product-market fit is optimal for both distributors and users.
- thebean11 5y agoPlenty of countries without reserve currencies have similar or higher rates of drug use..
- Jensson 5y agoAre you sure? To me it seems like USA has the highest rate of drug abuse and the higher rate of drug deaths and drug abuse disorders in the world. It is possible more people use drugs in other countries, but in that case they use it more responsibly, or their overdose deaths aren't properly registered, either way there is no evidence that other countries have a bigger drug problem than USA. https://ourworldindata.org/drug-use https://ourworldindata.org/drug-use
- thebean11 5y agoLook at the map in that link you posted, Greenland, Canada, Russia etc are all high. It's a long page, what exactly are you referring to to disagree with me? That data probably isn't super relevant to this argument though, since it includes alcohol. I don't think alcohol is more easily available in the US than those other countries because of the USD.