07/13/08: GLOBAL STUDY SHOWS THAT DRUG PROHIBITION IS A FAILURE
Posted by: BLOWBACK
From TWO MINDS <http://scienceblogs.com/twominds/>
According to a new survey the USA has highest level of illegal cocaine and cannabis use in the world. Thank goodness the War for Drugs is working so well: "The authors found that 16.2% of people in the United States had used cocaine in their lifetime, a level much higher than any other country surveyed (the second highest level of cocaine use was in New Zealand, where 4.3% of people reported having used cocaine). Cannabis use was highest in the US (42.4%), followed by New Zealand (41.9%)". . . Drug use "does not appear to be simply related to drug policy," say the authors, "since countries with more stringent policies towards illegal drug use did not have lower levels of such drug use than countries with more liberal policies." In the Netherlands, for example, which has more liberal policies than the US, 1.9% of people reported cocaine use and 19.8% reported cannabis use.
(Thanks to Sam Smith)
According to a new survey the USA has highest level of illegal cocaine and cannabis use in the world. Thank goodness the War for Drugs is working so well: "The authors found that 16.2% of people in the United States had used cocaine in their lifetime, a level much higher than any other country surveyed (the second highest level of cocaine use was in New Zealand, where 4.3% of people reported having used cocaine). Cannabis use was highest in the US (42.4%), followed by New Zealand (41.9%)". . . Drug use "does not appear to be simply related to drug policy," say the authors, "since countries with more stringent policies towards illegal drug use did not have lower levels of such drug use than countries with more liberal policies." In the Netherlands, for example, which has more liberal policies than the US, 1.9% of people reported cocaine use and 19.8% reported cannabis use.
(Thanks to Sam Smith)
GoForDrugRehab wrote:
Another example would be a businessman trying to be on top of the industry. The competitive nature of today's business world leaves no margin for relaxation, and the businessman becomes stressed. He takes drugs to combat that stress.
A parent may take drugs to ease off the pain of marital woes. Those marital woes may stem from problems such as lack of communication, lack of time for the family, etc.
The war against drug should be joined by everyone...law enforcement agencies, <a href="http://www.charterdaycare.com/">drug rehab</a> facilities, counseling groups, families, and individuals. The government cannot do it alone.