Ever since the term “War on Drugs” was first used in the 80s, there has been controversy about its effectiveness. Many, included myself, still think that certain drugs should be illegal. There are others, however, who believe that drugs should be legalized. StopTheDrugWar.org is one of those places.
Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) calls for an end to drug prohibition (e.g. some form of legalization), and its replacement with some sensible framework in which drugs can be regulated and controlled instead.
They seem to believe that legalizing drugs will end the violence, stop the spread of diseases and get treatment to those who need it. Would this really be the case? Sweden legalized some drug use in 1965 and saw intravenous speed addicts rise 88.5% in one year and there was a high correlation between drug use and crimes committed. Switzerland open an area in Zurich and provided clean needles, drugs and medical care. Unfortunately, the number of addicts and violence surged. The program had to be abandoned. More myths can be read here.
It the number of addicts increases under such a program, the need for drug rehab will increase as well, increasing the amount of your tax money spent on drugs.
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