as I was trying to say when it suddenly posted in the middle of typing... I don't know how these spam posts get onto a thread...

but I find myself concerned that above situation had a positive resolution...

addiction has a terrible cost... on the addict, their friends and family and on society overall.

that said, I have seen no social value to prohibition... be it of alcohol or drugs... instead it has taught organized crime where the big money is...

so legalize it and put bureaucratic strings on it as only goverment can and regulate the crap out of it.

take the bloody money out of the game and see how quickly it becomes less of a problem. use the money saved from enforcemtnt and put it into treatment and protective services. The money needed to incarcerate a single prisoner is money better spent on prevention and treatment. IMO