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How Would You Propose to Deal With the Drug Problem in the United States?

Question by beauty_l?ve_romance: how would you propose to deal with the drug problem in the United States?
As a sociologist, how would you propose to deal with the drug problem in the United States? If you were called on to revamp existing drug laws and policies, what, if any, changes would you make in them?
Please be serious, i see alot of stupid imuture anwers here.
Please don’t answer if you are going to say legalize them, it’s obvious that I have gotten that “advice” more than once. Be creative, think of something new. Thanks!

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