The Failed War on Drugs
The thing about the “War on Drugs” is it has never been a real war, more a minor skirmish fought with the equivalent of paintball guns.<p>Not that I am suggesting any of these are good ideas (sometimes the cure is worse than the disease), but if you really wanted to go to war on drugs and win you could do any of the following:<p>1. Spike the drug supply with a slow acting poison. Lots of poisons to choose from to make this work.<p>2. Conduct continuous drug testing of the entire population (say once a week) with harsh penalties for failing.<p>3. Apply a mandatory death penalty for any drug use (especially if combined with 2).<p>4. Immunise the population to induce anaphylaxis if drugs are consumed (this one is technically possible, but it would need further research).<p>I am not advocating for any of these (far from it), just pointing out that it is meaningless to say you have failed at something that has never been tried.<p>Edit. Rather than clicking the inverted arrow, how about engaging in a discussion.