Drugs such as tobacco or alcohol are addictive, and addiction is a mental disorder. That’s a fact. And it seems that governments don’t understand that when you are addicted to something you’ll do anything that’s in your hands to get what you want, no matters if it’s illegal or not.
To start with, illegalizing a product, especially one that is so addictive and which so many people consume, will probably do the opposite effect as needed. We can just take a look at what a disaster was the dry law in the U.S. in the 20’s.
On one hand, so many bad consequences would originate from the banning of drugs. Contraband would imply a larger control, which means more money on security. At the same time, the quality of drugs would substantially decrease, as well as consumers’ health. Another change would be the price, which would undergo an increment. Poor people, which are the more liable to drug addiction, would have to do anything for getting their daily drug.
On the other hand, it is true that this method could seem the one and only solution to drug addiction. Anyways, I strongly believe that an effective way to solve the problem, as well as avoiding all the previous negative aspects of illegalization, would be investing money in awareness campaigns and making laws that regulate the places and use of it (such as what has happened with tobacco).
To conclude, illegalizing a drug could seem the perfect solution to a recurring issue in mankind. However, it is a lack of responsibility by the governments, as they do not consider all the side effects that this measure implies.
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