15th November 2004, 8:27 PM
Not only have drugs not been completely erradicated, but drug rates have <i>increased</i>.
From http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publ...t/druguse/ :
Here's the rate of illicit drug use among people surveyed:
1979 - 31.3%
1985 - 34.4%
1988 - 34.0%
1990 - 34.2%
1993 - 34.2%
1996 - 34.8%
1998 - 35.8%
1999 - 39.7%
2000 - 38.9%
2001 - 41.7%
Sound like sensible policy to you?
From http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publ...t/druguse/ :
Here's the rate of illicit drug use among people surveyed:
1979 - 31.3%
1985 - 34.4%
1988 - 34.0%
1990 - 34.2%
1993 - 34.2%
1996 - 34.8%
1998 - 35.8%
1999 - 39.7%
2000 - 38.9%
2001 - 41.7%
Sound like sensible policy to you?