Because of the profitability of producing and distributing illegal drugs, it will be difficult to eliminate supply. The Effects of Policies to Reduce Demand Increasing enforcement raises the risk of buyer-seller relationships, thereby reducing demand. Demand can be reduced through education about the dangers of drug use and abuse. While it is true that social conditions can affect an individual's demand for drugs, it unlikely that it will be possible to enact policies that will, in the short term, affect these conditions and thereby significantly affect drug demand. Unintended But Inevitable Consequences of Drug Prohibition Drug prohibition causes a link between drug use and crime.
Drug prohibition creates criminals.
Many become criminals by simply possessing illegal substances. Drug prohibition forces individuals to consume products that are unsafe. Prohibition forces consumers to purchase drugs in an illegal market. The government sometimes sprays toxic substances on the raw materials from which the drugs are made. Prohibition can increase the number criminals in society.