Five million children smoke and 12 million teens drink. Nor should we overlook that the stigma of illegality has been important in discouraging kids from experimenting. One expert estimates that legalizing cocaine would increase the number of addicts 10-fold to about 20 million. If millions become addicted in a period when drugs are illegal, socially unacceptable, and generally difficult to get, then millions more will surely become addicts when drugs are legally and socially acceptable and easily obtainable. We should always be suspicious of simple solutions to complex problems.
Legalization is such a bromide.
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