(November 5, 2010 at 9:52 pm)ib.me.ub Wrote: Right, ok. My point still stands though. I beleive alcohol is more harmful because it is readily available.
The data in the study you unsuccessfully tried to use in defence of your previous statement says different though.
(November 5, 2010 at 9:52 pm)ib.me.ub Wrote: If you make these other illicit drugs readily available, the problems associated with them will be componded as well..
But again the data, where drug laws have actually changed, in Portugal for example where all substances are decriminalised, user rates have fallen. Now I'm not saying that will 100% work everywhere, but the current system of zero tolerance most countries use clearly isn't working as user rates are constantly increasing. Can you not see that? It's pretty simple. Where the rest of the world has stuck with what it's done for a long time, user rates and the problems have increased. Where one country, Portugal, (and to a lesser extent Holland with cannabis.) have tried something new, user rates have fallen.
