I'm looking at more in the longer-term. And I'm not really sure about it (not as sure as the hardcore-antidrug people are...).
There's nothing really that can be done about the current users. Give them their drug(s) of choice and let 'em overdose.
But I am wondering about the coming generation of junkies. Suppose the current pushers lost their incentive to sell?
If there was a perfect way to handle the problem, I would like to hear it.
But I don't like knee-jerk reactions to the problem. What we're doing now is NOT working, and has never worked. Try something else.
Sue