I rewatched an old but good video on the war on drugs. And it reminded me, that tlaw enforcement is AT BEST 1 step ahead of some criminals. But that the criminal element is always rapidly adapting, and the best thing we can do against drugs and crime is to focus on the demand side.

We legalized the drugs, but didn’t do the more important half of that solution, treatment and services for the drug users.

So, why aren’t we doing more? Who dropped the ball? Are we doomed to just keep throwing more law enforcement at the problem?

  • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    How is this not a more common talking point? This seems like a pretty clear explanation for the severity of the situation, maybe that money will be all the difference. Maybe not, but if it was part of the original plan… we got to give the original plan a chance to work.

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        1 year ago

        We haven't changed any of the inputs but have analyzed the outputs and things keep getting worse!