I have no blindness of muddled understanding as I've experienced firsthand the effect an addict/alcoholic can have on a family.
I've also experienced the joy recovery can bring.
I find it amazing you can somehow conclude I've included law enforcement as a part of the casuality. I have no problem with drugs being illegal. The one exception I make is marijuana as it's not physically addictive.
I still take issue with the no-knock raids for the reasons I've previously stated.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. We appear to be more in agreement, then, on many general points and its encouraging to find such ample acceptance for what surely appears to be one of our most pressing social issues.