Those things have large negative externalities that the individual doesn’t pay f...

refurb · on Nov 8, 2020

Alcohol has massive externalities and it’s legal.

ip26 · on Nov 7, 2020

That isn't quite true, addiction has a high social cost. Hurts relationships, breaks families apart, and increases national medical spending.

intricatedetail · on Nov 7, 2020

Some drugs do cause problems like alcohol, but for other drugs issues come from legal status rather than drugs themselves. I know plenty of people who take cannabis multiple times a day and they have great lives.

anonAndOn · on Nov 7, 2020

If you think medical spending is high (pun intended), you should see what incarceration costs, perhaps 10x as much.[0]

[0]https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-abuse...