The Cost of War on Drugs

Lets hope some time this century governments will no longer fear to treat their citizens as adults and legalise drugs, with immense benefits for everyone. Fact of the matter is that those who want drugs can get them anyway, whereas those who are responsible enough not to take drugs will not use them even if they were legal. Therefore the war on drugs does not prevent drug taking. It simply uses up huge amounts of resources and leads to conflict and suffering among criminal groups involved in the drugs trade.