Drugs are capable of ripping apart families without any help from the drug war, thank you very much.  Alcohol is certainly high on this list and there are a slew of prescription drugs up there with it, but we shouldn&#x27;t pretend that there is not a public health crisis from rampant amphetamine, opioid, and alcohol misuse, whether obtained by illegal means or not. Of course, the issue is continuing to receive increased awareness <i>as</i> a public health crisis and not a criminal one as both usage and law enforcement encroach more heavily into middle and upper class, predominately white society.  Law enforcement&#x27;s role in the drug trade is never going to go away completely, nor is organized crime&#x27;s.  I do think, however, that we as a society are finally starting to see some movement in the direction of reducing their influences.  The question in my mind - and I think in many people&#x27;s minds who are for decriminalization - is, will we put anything in their place to help people and families in need?