Nevertheless, as the flaws in the four-decade-old edifice of counter-narcotics become more visible, it is increasingly difficult to regard the risks of drug use as being greater than the damage done by repression.
尽管如此，随着历经四十年的禁毒大厦缺点逐渐暴露，认定使用毒品的风险大于镇压所造成的破坏已经越来越难。