[MrLeRoy]

Addiction to narcotics is much more rapid and compulsion to use sets in alot quicker than alcohol.

Provide evidence for your claim; according to Dr. Jack E. Henningfield of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, alcohol produces more sever withdrawal syumptoms than heroin or cocaine and greater tolerance than cocaine. (And tobacco produces greater tolerance than heroin or cocaine.)

drugs are poisons and they cannot be used safely.

According to data from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serices Administration, fewer than half of heroin users are addicted.

Anyway, who are you or the government to say that adults may not do "unsafe" things?

[Rocksalt]

" alcohol produces more sever withdrawal syumptoms than heroin or cocaine and greater tolerance than cocaine"

Yes,this is likely true,but any idiot knows that people get addicted to crack cocaine and mainlining heroin way faster than alcohol.Addiction is nearly immediate in some cases.

"According to data from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serices Administration, fewer than half of heroin users are addicted."

This means half of them are addicted.Keep your doors locked tonight because one might try and break in to support his habit.Heroin is a substance that has recently become "ok" for alot of teens to use.Your approach would foster this further.

"Anyway, who are you or the government to say that adults may not do "unsafe" things?"

Your solution to this problem is another form of goverment control-Drugs sanctioned by the goverment,and sold under their control.I would rather the goverment just ceased the WOD,and the barrel of a gun would provide drug enforcement.Simple-the first time I catch someone selling my daughter or my younger brother hard drugs,that person will cease to exist.This would be a far more effective method of drug and drug dealer eradication that the goverment's version of the WOD.This would be the true conservative approach,not your legal drugs/state licenced quasi-liberal ideal.

[Rocksalt]

"Provide evidence for your claim; according to Dr. Jack E. Henningfield of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, alcohol produces more sever withdrawal syumptoms than heroin or cocaine and greater tolerance than cocaine. (And tobacco produces greater tolerance than heroin or cocaine.)"

Nothing you have said here refutes my point about narcotics resulting in addiction faster than alcohol.I will repeat,any idiot knows crack results in addiction faster than alcohol or tobbacco.

"Anyway, who are you or the government to say that adults may not do "unsafe" things?"

I'm not making the laws,but they do exist,maybe for good reasons.I am not advocating goverment controls over our freedoms.I think people already addicted to narcotics should be able to access them without having to steal to get them.I also think the WOD is an uphill battle,that needs to stop.But I think we need think all the ramifications of legalization through.No civilized country I am aware of permits anyone who desires narcotics across the board access.