nomadthethird
more issues than Time mag
yeah I dunno not to be overly cynical (esp. about something I don't know too much about) but it really seems like it's fucked no matter what angle you approach from. surely it's more effective & cost-effective to get people not to do the drugs in the first place? which I realize is a futile struggle, but in terms of allocation of scarce resources perhaps they'd be better place towards preventative measures. clearly though this is your field of expertise & i'm just a dilettante. btw, good on ya for medical school, good luck & that.
See, this is the tricky point, because preventative measures have been proven not to work. In fact, early childhood drug education is actually linked to higher rates of drug use later in life!
Also, why would we shoot our own economy in the foot? There's a reason the government allowed drugs into this country in the first place, and it's because widening the income and achievement gap has always benefitted capitalism/capitalists.