How’s That War On Drugs Going?

Survey Finds U.S. Leads World in Substance Abuse

The U.S. leads the world in marijuana and cocaine experimentation, as well as in lifetime tobacco use, according to a survey released this week by the World Health Organization.

 

For the survey, which was partially funded by a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia looked at drug, alcohol and tobacco use in 17 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. More than 54,000 people participated in the survey.

 

“The United States, which has been driving much of the world’s drug research and drug policy agenda, stands out with higher levels of use of alcohol, cocaine, and cannabis, despite punitive illegal drug policies, as well as (in many U.S. states), a higher minimum legal alcohol drinking age than many comparable developed countries,” the authors wrote in the study, which was published in the July 1 issue of the journal PLoS Medicine.

 

The Netherlands, with a less criminally punitive approach to cannabis use than the U.S., has experienced lower levels of use, particularly among younger adults,” they added.

 

(emphasis mine)

Not so good I guess

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11 Responses to “How’s That War On Drugs Going?”

  1. Saskboy on July 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Priceless linking to Foxnews for that one :-)

  2. diggi on July 2nd, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    Maybe they should gather up those people in the survey, and send them to http://www.drug-rehabs.org to go find some help, instead of just recording their abuse issues.

    Reply - http://www.drug-rehabs.org to go find some help, instead of just recording their abuse issues.’); return false;”>Quote
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  4. Mike on July 2nd, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Funny eh? And the economics of prohibition are probably most to blame for small does, high powered drugs like meth and crack. Just as Prohibition changed the US from beer drinkers to whiskey and gin drinkers, drug prohibition has brouhgt us from pot and acid to meth, crank crack and who knows what else is being cooked up…

  5. balbulican on July 3rd, 2008 at 5:32 am

    It’s strange how so many people whose REAL faith is in the inexorable, god-like operation of free market based on supply and demand accept the “War on Drugs” as something other than a giant political game.

  6. Dr.Dawg on July 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am

    OT, but my prize just arrived, along with a cryptic note that said, simply, “Congrta.”

    Mnay Thnk.

  7. balbulican on July 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 am

    I’m surprised you don’t recognize the acronym. It stands for:

    “Congratulations On uNswervingly Grasping Righteousness, Truth and Accuracy. Motto of the round table.

  8. Dr.Dawg on July 3rd, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Unand thruw me a curve ball, there. I do miss those days and knights.

  9. Residential Drug Rehabs on July 4th, 2008 at 9:41 am

    We need to find more programs that can help people with an addiction problem.

    http://www.alcohol-drug-treatment.com

  10. Drug Rehab Programs on July 4th, 2008 at 9:42 am

    Poeple that are addicted to marijuana and other drugs need effective treatment to overcome their addiction.

    http://www.drug-rehab-program-centers.com

  11. Drug Interventions on July 4th, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Getting a person an intervention if they dont want to enter into a rehab program is the right choice.

    http://www.druginterventions.org

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