Drug problems cannot be solved by punishment, they can be solved only through therapy. It is thus a task for the whole of society. The same applies for the use of addictive and toxic drugs such as heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, etc. We do not recommend the injudicious use of drugs, neither psychedelic drugs nor legal or illegal addictive drugs. We wish to encourage a reasonable, healthy and responsible use of drugs.
Criminalization has the opposite effect.
We strive to enlighten the public, especially young people. We want realistic and credible information on drug use and its effects and risks to be made available, based on actual experience with drugs, not on obsolete theories or government propaganda. No political power has the moral right to prohibit generally the use of psychoactive substances. We advocate giving every competent and adult person freedom to choose among psychoactive substances for the exploration of unusual states of conciousness. This means that conditions must be created in which comprehensive expert guidance can be offered instead of sweeping condemnation.