Those who want drugs can’t really get any drugs today. If I wanted to get meth I would have to talk to quite a few people at my local bar before I found someone

Those who want drugs can’t really get any drugs today. If I wanted to get meth I would have to talk to quite a few people at my local bar before I found someone to sell it. That’s a significant enough deterrent to me trying it that first time. If you want a true analog take a look at Afghanistan where something like 20-30% of the population may be users. Or Native American reservations where banning alcohol has drastic reductions in crime and domestic abuse rates. Or Singapore that essentially has no junkies.