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Drug abuse is a much smaller problem in east Asia where it is intensely criminalized. In Singapore drug trafficking is a capital offense. Drug abuse is a massi
by AbrahamParangi 4y ago
Drug abuse is a much smaller problem in east Asia where it is intensely criminalized. In Singapore drug trafficking is a capital offense.
Drug abuse is a massive problem in those parts of the US where it is de-facto decriminalized on the west coast.
I think the evidence is fairly clear on what would constitute a solution, rather the debate is on whether we’d be willing to pay the costs of that solution.
- stevespang 4y ago
- tstrimple 4y agoIn what world is this a west coast issue? You know that these drugs are ravaging the rust belt area right? https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/deaths/2020.html https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/deaths/2020.html
- AbrahamParangi 4y agoI do not mean to say it is just a west coast issue. But I do know that in the places where I have seen people selling drugs without fear, the drug problem is very, very bad.
- ROTMetro 4y agoI'll just leave this here: https://www.outlookindia.com/international/thai-temple-left-empty-after-all-monks-fail-drug-test-turn-out-to-be-meth-addicts-news-241150 https://www.outlookindia.com/international/thai-temple-left-...