This argument seems to miss out on the fact that drugs, particularly the addictive ones, are directly associated with crime.
The aristocracy of Victorian London explored all sorts of recreational drug use which tempted many of their inhouse staff to try the odd bit themselves to see what the experience was like. With the addictive drugs being what they are stealing went up and further afield violent crimes occurred more often as people needed money to purchase drugs to feed their addiction.
The privileged television class doesn’t acknowledge the realities of drugs. When you’re exposure is all just from Chad and his like $1,000 8balls at the few frat parties you went to that’s how you picture it. Surely the actual-drug junkies that are grinding their faces off on the pavement in those poor neighborhoods just need a bi-weekly talk with a social worker.
This argument seems to miss out on the fact that drugs, particularly the addictive ones, are directly associated with crime.
The aristocracy of Victorian London explored all sorts of recreational drug use which tempted many of their inhouse staff to try the odd bit themselves to see what the experience was like. With the addictive drugs being what they are stealing went up and further afield violent crimes occurred more often as people needed money to purchase drugs to feed their addiction.
This is why they were banned in the UK at least.
The privileged television class doesn’t acknowledge the realities of drugs. When you’re exposure is all just from Chad and his like $1,000 8balls at the few frat parties you went to that’s how you picture it. Surely the actual-drug junkies that are grinding their faces off on the pavement in those poor neighborhoods just need a bi-weekly talk with a social worker.