[quote=Dwalin2011]

It DOES affect other people. What do you think the relatives of an addict dead from a heroin overdose feel? Their feelings should always be taken into consideration.

[quote=Dwalin2011]

Ok fair enough, it is sad for families whos relatives become drug addicts, but it is also sad that families have realtives who are alcoholics, or for those who develop lung cancer from smoking. The point is however that making drugs illegal does not stop people from getting them, those people who died from drug overdoses were able to do so even though it was against the law. If all drugs became legal tomorrow there would be the same amount of drug users that there are today, the difference however is that the would be less drug gangs on the streets and less kids being killed because they can no longer earn money by being dealers.

Additonally, regulating drugs prevents kids from being able to buy drugs in the first place. Its extremely difficult for kids to buy alcohol if they are under the age of 21, but it is much easier for a kid to buy drugs because it is illegal and dealers are already breaking the law so why would they bother to have an age restriction.