The war on drugs cost the society a tremendous amount of money already. I live in a country with free healthcare, and the taxpayers already pay for those that are less fortunate or in any way (legal or illegal, self inflicted or not) fuck up their life. If drugs were sold and manufactured by the guvernement, the income would be used to treat those that can not manage their drug use, so the taxpayers wouldn't have to pay for anything more than they already do.

I also think people that fuck up their life should be helped, and I'm very glad I live in a country that actually does that. It doesn't matter if it's self inflicted or not, you get help no matter what's the cause. No one seems to bat an eye if a person that has been smoking for 40 years get lung cancer, and gets treatment covered by the guvernement. But no one wants to support people that are addicted to drugs...

Great article @kevinwong , upvoted and followed you :) I've been using drugs for several years now, 4-8 times a year, and I'm not addicted. I choose to use drugs that have a low risk profile and that aren't addicting. I don't use alcohol, I don't like it, and I think the risks are too high. I'm a huge believer in personal freedom and the right to decide over your own life.