[Ken H]

The Dutch seem to have a better handle on drug use than countries fighting a "real" WOD. Why is Singapore doing so poorly?

Link to post #146 with data and sources showing heroin addiction substantially higher in Singapore, the US and Iran than in the Netherlands

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Amsterdam had a murder rate of about 3.6/100,000 in 2007¹. San Jose, one of the safest US cities with a population over 500,000, had a murder rate of 3.5 in 2007². Overall, the murder rate in the US is nearly 4X the Dutch rate.³

¹http://www.expatica.com/nl/articles/news/Record-low-murder-rate-once-again.html
²http://city-data.com
³http:/nationmaster.com

[Melinda]

Right, the Dutch just export their drugged-up murderers to Aruba. I wouldn’t ever trust statistics, especially those of a foreign country. Besides, they are expert at manufacturing and marketing dangerous drugs. That alone is a reason to make sure those statistics remain low for all to see.