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The people who I have personaly seen struggle with addiction never thought it would happen to them

Ah, now I see where you're coming from. I, too, lost a close family member to alchoholism. Horrible death by cirrosis. Addiction to anything is a horrible thing - I can barely function without my morning cigarette and a cup of coffee. That's also addiction. The question is, what do we do about it? You say "throw them all in prison", if that person is addicted to an unpopular (and therefore illegal) substance. I don't see that as being very helpful, honestly. I say, help them as much as possible (personally, not via the government), support local treatment centers, etc. But the War? Evil, and causes more harm than good, and as a kicker, doesn't help the problem of addiction whatsoever. It just wastes money, erodes vital civil liberties, and kills innocents.