Civil rights arguments for prohibitive drug laws Arguments for and against drug prohibition

many people argue drug dealers should fought , not drug users themselves. rests on fundamental error big-time drugs smugglers , dealers hawk illicit drugs new consumers. not case. rather users responsible recruiting new users through networks of friends or relatives demonstrating users need targeted recruiters of new drug use, , emphasis on rehabilitation young users best answer curbing widespread dealing. sweden s mandatory rehabilitation program has resulted in lowest drug use levels in developed world.

the freedom of choice of addicted drug questioned, recognizing addiction defined compulsive nature , addictions in , of curb individual freedom. likewise, proposal addictive drugs should legalized, regulated , opened free market dynamics belied recognition drug market addict no longer free market – clear pay price when needing drug.