So I have to wonder about a man who says on the one hand that this has bothered him for 32 years and on the other hand has trouble remembering everything that happened. Through the Dawn of a New Century. By James Bamford. Stunned, the State Department ordered a full damage assessment. The problem is drug usage by millions of Americans.
Addiction is a medical problem that is treatable.
Some folks can be weaned off their addiction. Others can be controlled through medication or, in some cases, substitute drugs. Vigorous public education can be effective in preventing a new generation from falling into the same trap. Beyond that, there probably isn't much we can do. Prison populations in this country are at an all time high, and coca production continues unabated.