Since substance abuse has been recorded, it's stayed fairly stationary at 3% of the population.
Nothing has changed this no matter how much money is spent.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:51, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I would imagine that most people over 40 wouldn't consider taking drugs
and most people under 12 would find getting access to them quite difficult.

If you look at the number of people between the ages of 13-35 and the volume of imported illegal drugs you can only conclude that amongst that group there is a high demand.

High-end enforcement is working, but at present this is simply translating into lower purity rates of drugs, which again is consistent with a high demand.

Sorry, don't find your argument compelling.
( WormuIus, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:56, Reply)

"I imagine" not a good way to counter a point.
High end enforcment isn't "working" in any actual way, it's just slightly limiting supply, it's not a victory by any measure. It's just that everyone knows that they can't stop all drugs coming in so they lower their expectations.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:09, Reply)

If the number of drug takers remained constant
the amount of drugs imported would remain roughly constant.
( WormuIus, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:28, Reply)