Why North America’s Drug Decriminalization Experiments Failed
 
 
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CAA Comment.

There is, however, only one course of action now available to Governments to reduce the number of wasted lives and premature deaths of addicts and the burgeoning crime rates associated with the Drug scourge.

It is all a matter of will, as the cost to dramatically reduce the problem will be cost-neutral. Drug abuse and use are directly connected to the criminal disposition (or non-compliance with the law)of the user. All the other excuses trotted out are white noise intended to give the drug industry credibility, and the victims, well, they don't count,