Drug laws are effective Arguments for and against drug prohibition

in europe, sweden spends second highest percentage of gdp, after netherlands, on drug control. unodc argues when sweden reduced spending on education , rehabilitation in 1990s in context of higher youth unemployment , declining gdp growth, illicit drug use rose restoring expenditure 2002 again sharply decreased drug use student surveys indicate. in 1998, poll run sifo of 1,000 swedes found 96% wanted stronger action government stop drug abuse, , 95% wanted drug use remain illegal.

criticizing governments have relaxed drug laws, antonio maria costa, speaking in washington before launch of world drug report in june 2006, said:

after many years of drug control experience, know coherent, long-term strategy can reduce drug supply, demand , trafficking. if not happen, because nations fail take drug issue sufficiently , pursue inadequate policies. many countries have drug problem deserve.

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