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emphasis on socioeconomic aspect
I would like to see more emphasis on the global socioeconomic aspect of the drug war, the spawning of a criminal society, the tremendous corruption of the right state, governments as well as the damage to the economy.
Christoph Meier
Azua, Dominican Republic
In reply to emphasis on socioeconomic aspect by Anonymous (not verified)
Global?
You want to know what it does?! It does the same thing that alcohol prohibition did. Cartels (gangs) make lots of money from the high price of illegal drugs. They make underpaid cops, and crooked politicians the prime targets for corruption (pay-offs), from the violent gangs. Just like the Al Capone era!. The chant in Mexico is la plata o el plomo. The money (silver) or the lead ( bullet)! Die or take the payoff! And it is very global because a lot of countries, on at least five continents, are involved in the illegal distribution of the drugs, that are in such high demand, in Europe and the United States. Those countries all get their share of the gang wars!
Continued support of drug prohibition, is a continued support for the continuation of an ongoing criminal enterprise! Keeping the drugs illegal keeps the cartels' profits high and the gangs and dealers in business.
Economically, prosecuting and incarcerating people in private prison systems costs billion of dollars. At the same time, a less toxic drug like cannabis, that could provide billions in tax revenues, is also ignored. When they run out of money, they are going to have to shift gears!
NSAIDS like aspirin, kill up to 16,000/yr in the US. But, the total accidental and intentional overdose of illegal drugs is around 5,000deaths/yr. We need to put things in perspective and think of a better way. They have been at it for almost 100 years and it is worse, not better! They have to start thinking out of the box! We need to figure out how to cut down the overdose deaths and stop wasting money on the, failed, war on drugs!
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