Should Drug Use Be Decriminalized?

Should Drug Use Be Decriminalized? “Nadelmann argues that the present policy [on drugs] does not work and that it is counterproductive. Legalization, he contends, would stop much of the disease, violence, and crime associated with illegal drugs.” Nadelmann then continues with his idea of a realistic drug campaign that acknowledges that drugs are here to stay, and that no matter how many billions of dollars from American taxpayers are utilized in this so-called ‘war against …

…drug LSD which was the drug of choice by the band members. This is reason to believe that drugs aren’t a trend with today’s youth. It has been the trend of every generation. People need escape from reality. However, the argument presented here gives regard to the need for some drug regulation, which is only common sense, otherwise, having street drugs more available to the public could only create a more dangerous society.