Ecstasy is, in my opinion, a drug no more dangerous than marijuana. There are always scare stories circulating about how it has long term neurotoxic effects, but nothing has been conclsively proven. Of those, perhaps 20 a year will die. Cocaine is another drug which in my opinion is no more dangerous than alcohol. Admittedly it is probably a bit more addictive but on the other hand I don't think it does so much long term damage.
Cocaine costs the drugs barons who produce it less than a pound a gram-probably a lot less.
In that case, a coke habit would not be nearly as much of a financial burden. Basically, making drugs like these illegal makes everyone's lives a trial whether or not they choose to take drugs themselves. I resent the fact that millions if not billions of pounds each year are poured into the pockets of the thuggish criminals who run the drugs cartels in Turkey, Columbia, Africa etc. instead of supporting the British economy, government, and the economies of the countries producing the drugs. I resent the fact that everyone in this country is liable to be mugged or burgled by drug addicts forced to pay 10 or more for a dose of a drug costing pence to produce. I resent the fact that every year millions of pounds are wasted by the justice system trying and punishing recreational drug users.