History of Drugs

Certainly one of the biggest problems with many drugs today is the way they are manufactured. Many drugs are cut with substances that mimic the effect of the real thing, but may be even more poisonous. If the production of all drugs was regulated, this would be eliminated

So youll give people the assumption that the drugs are manufatured, so they cant be poisonous.

In addition, the other big danger with drugs is that people are simply ignorant of their effects on their bodies

Or they just dont care...

If instead of spending all this money on the war on drugs, the governmets would sprend it on proper and extensive education on their effects, we would see quite a few less overdoses

I dissagree completely. These manufactured drugs arent like Alcohol or dope they arent good for you, regardless on how "safe" the drug is.

Even dope is becoming more an more dangerous because its hydroponically grown meaning its alot more stronger, even having THC in your system will get you fired from alot of jobs yet you think they should legalise "manufactured drugs". Would you hire a kid who spends all of his apprentice wages on buying "legalised amphetamines" DRUGS arent little lollies, theyre gonna f**k you up wether they are good quality or sh*t quality.....Just imagine that, ill be going to the local drug mart to buy an supply the 14 year olds with exstacy hahahahahaha.

Yes, many drugs are dangerous. but there are a lot of legal substances out there which could be potentially fatal as well (not the very least of which is alcohol). Most people know better than to drink themselves to death, because its effects are well known: in the same way people should know better than to take enough of a drug to overdose

Well for one many people do drink themselves to death: car accidents.

But its harder to drink yourself to death because your body will make you throw up the alcohol whereas the little pills even taking one can kill you. yet alot of these druggies are popping more than one anyway because they get a longer high (so ive heard) an the safer the drug the more they'll pop..

Have you ever done hard drugs Decebel ?? I havent the hardest thing ive had is Marijuana... yet im aware that making these drugs legal is ridiculous...Sure there were always be drugs but making HARD drugs legal is messed up, it will mess  people up an like i said before these drugs stay in your system so how are these people going to pass drug tests too be able to support themselves ?

As for kids still buying drugs from some guy off the street instead of regulated locations, give them some credit. Take the case of alcohol: it is legal, but some people still make it in their basement. The overwheling majority of people would still rather pay more and buy something from the liquor store rather then going to Billy Bob's shack in the shady part of town and saving some money buying some moonshine

It wouldnt matter anyway. By the time youve researched and made relatively safe drugs there will be a new drug on the streets that gives people their kicks..

Originally posted by Decebal I personally think that all drugs should be legal but regulated. The demand will always be there and the "war on drugs" is a quixotic endeavor which is doomed to fail

Are you serious man Sure theres nothing wrong with legalising softer drugs ie "marijuana" But legalising Methamphetamines, speed, cocaine Party drugs like Exstacy, fantasy etc etc wouldnt be a good idea..

If governments take over the production and distribution of drugs, they will remove the organized crime networks

Not really. They will just sell it cheaper. A Kilo of Cocaine from columbia is  $600 in America an Britian its $25,000+
If they legalised harder drugs the drug dealers wont be able to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law because the drugs are "legal" and your kids will just buy the cheaper dirtier drugs anyway..

http://www.buzzhumor.com/videos/4692/How_Cocaine_Is_Made

How to make coke

I personally think that all drugs should be legal but regulated. The demand will always be there and the "war on drugs" is a quixotic endeavor which is doomed to fail. I remember reading a little while ago that the US and Colombian army destroyed enough coca fields through spraying one year (I think it was 2004) to equal the world's annual production, but that the price of cocaine for that year was unchanged: which means that the destruction, as impressive as it first appears, was completely ineffective.

If governments take over the production and distribution of drugs, they will remove the organized crime networks. The focus should not be on removing the supply, which will always exist, as long as the demand is there. The focus should be instead in educating the population on the dangers (and advantages) of drugs, to enable them to make an educated choice. Also, a key point is what drives people to drugs in the first place is usually social problems (though not always). Combatting these social problems will decrease the demand for drugs. The current approach is expensive and ineffective and creates a dangerous organized crime netwrok which then can cause other problem.

Edited by Decebal - 30-Nov-2006 at 08:41

Originally posted by Aelfgifu Well, I think constantine has I point. I think most Latin Americans do not much care for Europe's and US's drug problems, and I think they are rightabout that. Why should poor farmers in a poor country care if the only thing that keeps them and their families alive is doing damage elsewhere? I'd say they have far better excuses than for instance weapon fabricators and dealers, who do the same thing but who are seldomly driven by poverty...

Well, I think constantine has I point. I think most Latin Americans do not much care for Europe's and US's drug problems, and I think they are rightabout that. Why should poor farmers in a poor country care if the only thing that keeps them and their families alive is doing damage elsewhere? I'd say they have far better excuses than for instance weapon fabricators and dealers, who do the same thing but who are seldomly driven by poverty.

Edited by Aelfgifu - 30-Nov-2006 at 06:05

Originally posted by Constantine XI Whilst on the topic, I want to ask about whether a similar state of affairs is/has been ocurring in Latin America towards the USA and Europe. Latin America, having significant political and economic difficulties, has been seen as a main source of illegal drugs. When discussing this perception with my Spanish teacher (from Uruguay), she replied that in Latin America they had a saying: "we make, you take". She explained that drug consumption was not all that high, but that its production and export was. She explained that many Latin Americans are indifferent to whether people in the USA and Europe use Latin American drugs.

Edited by pinguin - 29-Nov-2006 at 19:31

not quiet, before Brits, there were many records 樱粟(that's how we can opium today) in many text, they were used as medicine( painkillers) back in the old days,  but there isn t any evidence stes that 樱粟 is actually opium.

Originally posted by Constantine XI One thing worth exploring is the role of drugs as a means for an economically disadvantaged country to improve its balance of trade.

Edited by gcle2003 - 29-Nov-2006 at 01:52

Originally posted by think What kind of Drugs grow around Palestine ?

What kind of Drugs grow around Palestine ?