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Prohibition kills
That's simply not possible. You've lost the plot.
Comment by [deleted] at 22/10/2020 at 04:34 UTC
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It most certainly is, as prohibition leads to things moving from a place where they can be talked about and intervened upon to a life in the shadows. And that is not desirable as it becomes a lot more dangerous that way.
100% no drugs is an illusion, the past has clearly demonstrated that. So far every single attempt to fully ban substances has failed. Another great pointer is that in nearly all (if not all) places with very strict drug policies and a tendency to criminalize drug use, the problems related with drug use are a lot more severe and prominent.
I am convinced that an approach where people that struggle with substance abuse related problems are offered help is always going to prove more efficient than just cutting out that conversation and simply pretending that it therefore isn't happening anymore.