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The war on drugs has reduced the number of hard drug users in the US.

That was the goal.

[ExTxMarine]

The war on drugs has reduced the number of hard drug users in the US.

In 2012, the US drug survey (first started in 2002) found that 8.9% of the American population 12 and over had used illicit drugs in the last 30 days. That is an overall change from the late 1970's estimates of about 9.5%. I don't think ANYONE in their right mind would consider a .6% decrease over a three decade, trillion-dollar cost a "success!"

More importantly, we have not seen a significant decrease in drug-babies nor have illicit overdoses decreased. Both of these were MAJOR PR reasons for charging, head-strong into the WOD. As a matter of fact, illicit drug overdoses have INCREASED 540% since 1980!

It is NOT the business of the government to keep me safe from ME! IF I drink alcohol and then drive, there are consequences for my actions - which should be the same for currently illicit drugs.

More importantly, who here that support the WOD also support the Gun Control measures which Obama want? All of the arguments you are making about how drugs adversely affect peoples lives, hurt children, could hurt others, etc... are the EXACT SAME LAME EXCUSES the Dems are attempting to use to strip us of our 2nd Amendment rights!