On drug policy, Canada shows where the West is heading............... (snip)
Up until about the 1970s, drug use in the West was approached through the frames of prohibition and temperance, which promoted abstinence from alcohol. While prohibition and temperance are commonly understood as having “failed,” the reality is that many now common-sense restrictions on alcohol, such as prohibitions on serving alcohol to minors and in hospitals, are as a result of these movements. Prohibition and temperance succeeded in dramatically transforming the social and legal framework around alcohol.
While harm reduction proponents love to claim that abstinence promotion doesn’t work, the truth is that millions did moderate or quit drinking as a result of the abstinence approach promoted by temperance and prohibition.......
https://compactmag.com/article/drugging-the-masses______________________________________________________________
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At one time the government did the "This is your Brain on Drugs" approach... it now has been moderated. Not calling something that is bad, Bad has an effect... we see this in lots of aspects now days...
I am new to the source of this article, but the site (CompactMag) is really growing on me. Well written articles with good insight and thoughtful commentary. - Sighlass (Not the pot option)
