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Drug use is not down. Rates have been relatively steady throughout prohibition. The only major changes in the last 20 years are a drop in crack cocaine usage and a lowering of the age at which people begin using.
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CBFryman
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In fact usage rates of people surveyed in the last moth were at a minimum in 1993.
Psychologists and Sociologists also attribute the quickly dropping pace in the 1980's due to social stigma and do not necessarily reflect actual usage rates (honesty, lol). If what we're doing is working so well, why does the DEA continue to need more and more money?
I'm searching for more recent data on drug usage (2000-2010)
Psychologists and Sociologists also attribute the quickly dropping pace in the 1980's due to social stigma and do not necessarily reflect actual usage rates (honesty, lol). If what we're doing is working so well, why does the DEA continue to need more and more money?
I'm searching for more recent data on drug usage (2000-2010)
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CBFryman
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http://www.justice.gov/dea/concern/18862/ndic_2009.pdf
"Worldwide cocaine production declined slightly
in 2007, primarily because of successful cocaeradication in Colombia."
As opposed to an actual drop in demand.
Cultivated cocoa is on a steady rise in South America as well, as per that drug threat assessment.
Marijuana seizures are on a steady increase and one can only assume usage rates are going up as well.
Essentially if the argument is "we're on the decline right now, DONT STOP THE WAR" it only means what the DEA knows about is on the decline and as history has shown us, it will be right back up once they start catching on to new drug importation rings.
I just find it hilarious that you wall want to ignore a market worth tens to hundreds of billions.
"Worldwide cocaine production declined slightly
in 2007, primarily because of successful cocaeradication in Colombia."
As opposed to an actual drop in demand.
Cultivated cocoa is on a steady rise in South America as well, as per that drug threat assessment.
Marijuana seizures are on a steady increase and one can only assume usage rates are going up as well.
Essentially if the argument is "we're on the decline right now, DONT STOP THE WAR" it only means what the DEA knows about is on the decline and as history has shown us, it will be right back up once they start catching on to new drug importation rings.
I just find it hilarious that you wall want to ignore a market worth tens to hundreds of billions.
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There's no evidence that the "war on drugs" prevents these people from getting the drugs that they want. I've known plenty of people who were into drugs. I've never known anyone who was into drugs and had a problem getting ahold of them. There are plenty of people who can't afford gas that can afford meth. You really think price is the issue?
There is, as mover aptly points out, a country that recently decriminalized all drugs, and after several years, the levels of drug usage have continually declined. And really, the decline is irrelevant. The 'war' creates huge criminal organizations, packs prisons, and costs a shitton of money. So long as you don't have reason to believe that usage levels will skyrocket, decriminalizing drug usage makes a ton of sense.
There is, as mover aptly points out, a country that recently decriminalized all drugs, and after several years, the levels of drug usage have continually declined. And really, the decline is irrelevant. The 'war' creates huge criminal organizations, packs prisons, and costs a shitton of money. So long as you don't have reason to believe that usage levels will skyrocket, decriminalizing drug usage makes a ton of sense.