drug use and policy in japan is anyone out there knowledgeable on drug issues in japan i m interested in knowing if japan has or has ever had a problem with drugs and how they dealt with it i ve heard undocumented that japan years ago used heavy legal penalties to end a serious heroin problem i d like to know both sides of the story does anyone recall such a problem what were laws at the time relating to drug use drug dealing and drug trafficking what are the laws now what other anti drug measures like education and treatment has japan used how are drugs regarded by the japanese people how effective have anti drug measures been in japan thanks for your help david borden borden m harvard edu
