Despite the failure of the U.S. Drug War, the UN is marching toward worldwide war on drugs. They refuse to evaluate current policy or consider the concerns of experts and officials opposed to the war. Worldwide, more than 100 groups are organizing to oppose the Drug War and opinion leaders from every corner of the globe are saying a world war on drugs makes no sense. Common Sense for Drug Policy is calling for open discussion and frank debate about the best way to control drug abuse. We believe problem use of both illegal and legal substances should be treated by doctors not policemen.
Drug abuse is primarily a health and social problem.
These worldwide successes indicate humane pragmatism is more successful than brute force. The UN should not be gearing up for a law enforcement-dominated world war. We cannot expect different results by investing more in policies which have already proven to be failures. Instead, the UN should provide a forum for an open, honest and fact-based discussion to evaluate current policies and identify successful strategies.