Quote from: Kira on December 19, 2011, 04:30 amI'm really sure that legalizing all the drugs is obviously will lead to increasing the small group of drug users to be a really large % of whole country population.Well, that thing you're really sure of is demonstrably wrong ;)Studies in countries who liberalized their drug policies - Portugal most recently comes to mind, have show DECREASES in overall drug usage after legalization. A lot of it is because the profit motive removes the illegality of it, which deflates the underground 'scene' where groups of folks hanging out together doing illegal things tend to do the same illegal drugs. It's not often you see a pothead, a cokehead, a smackhead and a crack addict all on the same bowling team.For a real long term example, use of cannabis in The Netherlands both overall, and especially in the under 25 and under 16 segments of the population, is FAR LESS than countries with harsh drug policies like the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Toking is 'cool after school' cause it's edgy and illegal, but about as welcome as a smoker in a restaurant with the same age group in The Netherlands.I really wish this was more common knowledge, as it usually comes as quite a surprise to people who think that it's 'obvious' that legalization would increase use.