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user-inactivated  ·  3287 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Punish Drug Users at All?

    I don't believe the net impact of banning alcohol would be beneficial and I'm sure it would create many of the problems associated with illegal drugs.

In the US we already did this in the 1920s, and it led to Al Capone and the rise of the mafia.

People want to alter their brain states. It's becoming increasingly common as more and more people are asked to work excessive amounts of hours for reduced pay.