Re: Death by Drugs
'My point is, how do you prevent that kind of thing happening'
The answer is that in some cases you can't.
Just as in some cases alcoholics will drink themselves to death.
In the case of alcohol there is education and a support network for those who recognise they have a problem and wish to do something about it, we treat it as a medical problem (as all addictions are).
We don't criminalise the possession and enjoyment of alcohol because the vast majority of users suffer negligible harm from occasional recreational use.
Currently there is no regulation of the illicit drugs that people consume, there is no quality control, no age restrictions and no duties/taxes raised that could be spent on mitigating any of the harms that may result from such consumption.
We spend huge amounts of peoples hard earned money fighting the 'War on Drugs' to no avail, where there is demand there will be supply.
If drugs were legitimised there would still be harms, foolish people would still get themselves into trouble (as they always will) but at least real education (not 'Reefer Madness') will be available, help for those that recognise they have a problem would be available.
Every year approximately 80,000 people in England and Wales are convicted or cautioned for possession of drugs.
Those criminal records harm us all.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
