Is the Increasing Potency of Opiods a Consequence of the Drug War?
Narcotics have been prohibited for more than 100 years, yet their strength keeps increasing. Is prohibition to blame?
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The Ineffectiveness of Drug Prohibition: A Scientific Analysis
Abstract: Drug prohibition has been a cornerstone of global drug policy for decades. However, mounting evidence suggests that this approach is not only ineffective but also counterproductive in addressing drug-related issues. This article provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of why drug prohibition is failing to achieve its intended goals and proposes alternative strategies for mitigating…
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What if alcohol were still prohibited?
It’s hard to imagine that there was a time when alcohol was illegal in the United States. In America, beer is almost synomyous with summer barbecues and good times. Absolut Vodka goes with clubs. Alcohol is associated with good times. Then, in 1920, prohibition reared its ugly head and began causing all sorts of problems,…
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Why is the DEA teaching people how to make heroin?
This title isn’t clickbait. The government organization that has been entrusted with keeping drugs off our streets has detailed instructions online, that anyone can access, detailing how to grow opium, isolate the active alkaloids in it, and then convert those into pure heroin. This would be humorous if they weren’t locking people up as we…
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Why the United States Will Need to Legalize Drug Use Soon – Yes, even Heroin
$37,000,000,000. That’s how much money the government spends trying to rid drugs from America’s streets. Every. Single. Year. Source. According to the White House, Americans spend over $100,000,000,000 on illicit drugs. Each year. Source. That’s a lot of cheddar. This doesn’t take into account the number of jobs that would be created producing the substances…