Drug Use Isn't Criminal

I do seem to have conflicting views on this subject in this video; I say we need to tackle the drugs trade but also seem to condone the legalisation of drugs. Substance abuse cause huge problems across society and can affect the smallest most hum-drum family to the biggest most powerful nation. The problem however is not the recreational users who take a pill or two at the weekend. It is the trade that should be targeted and not the individual users but to patronise these casual users by saying their use of recreational drugs is an illness is not going to combat anything. Legalisation of drugs is one of the only realistic ways of combating addiction and the shady world around drug trafficking, dealing and usage. It is the society around the drugs that are the problem, not the drugs themselves. To also claim that these drugs are more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco are quite frankly false. Look at the statistics http://www.drugscope.org.uk/resources/faqs/faqpages/how-many-people-die-from-...

I also do not believe that legalisation would vastly increase drug usage. All the people who want to take drugs have found out ways of doing it by now, I dont think any flood gates will be opened, they will just stop being labelled the criminals.

The Guardian article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/24/united-nations-world-drug-report

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[yourcamden]

Putting drugs users in prison is far more harmful than the drugs themselves. We must put an end to these crazy drugs laws with stupid politicians taking their policies from redtop newspapers rather than people with any scientific knowledge.

[BobbieIZIT]

i'd agree with 90% of what you are saying, although i wouldn't call heroin a 'casual drug', i'd say canabis was a more casual one, as it is a lot more widely used, and less harmful. you have some great opinions, and i love your videos!

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[sarahbroken]

I don't think drug use should be illegal. The government should just get over it and chill. I mean, I've had some wonderful and terrible experiences on drugs. However it was my choice. If I needed help I could go and get it. However, drugs should not be illegal. You should only get into trouble if you actually comit and crime. Then you should get extra help for you if drugs were involved. Like rehab if you really need it. Just finding pot in someone's bag and them getting arrested.. that'sunfair

[theresonly1stig]

this is the only person i know who can cast a shadow with his big nose.oh and he supports paedophile groups.gives it loads of mouth,but ask the turd what he thinks about the human rights in china,he will be quiet.why because he is studying chinese and has a self interest.its self self self with rimming withorifice. he a turd faced big,nose hototer wanker.

[1982rf]

Your a cunt!

[court922010]

I`m American and I have done almost all drugs besides Heroin and Crack. I`ve done Ecstacy, Cocaine, (regretfully) Crystal Meth, Weed, pain pills and I think that`s it. But I, as a FORMER illegal substabce user, think it would be smart to legalize drugs. The mafia, gangs and other dangerous people who make money off of it would disappate. But that means WAY WAY less revenue for the governments and police. Fat chance.

[BeatnikFromHell666]

"The problem however is not the recreational users who take a pill or two at the weekend. It is the trade that should be targeted and not the individual users but to patronise these casual users by saying their use of recreational drugs is an illness is not going to combat anything. Legalisation of drugs is one of the only realistic ways of combating addiction and the shady world around drug trafficking, dealing and usage" I agree.

[BeatnikFromHell666]

Psychedelics are the safest...

[Lobos222]

Why do you think tobacco and alcohol do the most damage to society?

Is it because its legal and thereby more commonly available...

There has always been some legal mind altering substances legal in any society, but I dont see that as a valid argument to make other substances legal as well. From the looks of it, to me, it seems like tobacco is on the way out, but I guess some pro drugs users, ironically, would call that a bad thing.

[SGTGerman]

Drugs fund terrorism that kills our soldiers and innocent people - ours and there own.

We should be growing food - not drugs and drugs general fuck your body up anyway. Why the fuck would you wont to take them anway? If you want a good time just a go on the piss with ya mates ffs.

[DrFuckingPepper]

If you can't handle the world and you need a drug to have fun or relax, your mind is weak and you are more than an addict, you are a perfect candidate for euthenasia.

Drug traffickers and dealers should be jailed. Manufacturers should be executed.

Users should be re-educated at their own expense, and if they don't have the money for it, it's a debt they have to pay via government issued slave work.

[theresonly1stig]

u are with out doubt a fucking wanker. what a big nose you have toffy boy.