In principle, maybe....but in reality, I think that’s somewhat debatable....especially under a system of shared health care costs. There is a lot of public money spent on drug abuse outside the law enforcement realm. It’s just not that simple.
Food abuse is a big health care problem too. At least Michelle O. is trying to do something there, though sounding like the huge nanny she is.
Our true help won’t be found in banning “items that perish with use” (biblical terminology) but in accepting God again. People abuse all manner of things in an attempt to fill up the hole that is left by rejecting God. A higher gospel awareness is a chief reason that bans of “items that perish with use” were not considered needed until the 20th century.