News (Media Awareness Project) - CN BC: PUB LTE: Drug War Fuels Crime |
| Title: | CN BC: PUB LTE: Drug War Fuels Crime |
| Published On: | 2007-06-12 |
| Source: | Province, The (CN BC) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 04:22:48 |
DRUG WAR FUELS CRIME
Does moving drug activity from one Kelowna neighbourhood to the next
constitute drug-war victory? Attempts to limit the supply of illegal
drugs, while demand remains constant, only increase the profitability
of trafficking.
For addictive drugs like heroin, a spike in street prices leads
desperate addicts to increase criminal activity in order to feed
desperate habits.
The drug war doesn't fight crime, it fuels crime.
Robert Sharpe,
Common Sense for Drug Policy,
Washington D.C.
Does moving drug activity from one Kelowna neighbourhood to the next
constitute drug-war victory? Attempts to limit the supply of illegal
drugs, while demand remains constant, only increase the profitability
of trafficking.
For addictive drugs like heroin, a spike in street prices leads
desperate addicts to increase criminal activity in order to feed
desperate habits.
The drug war doesn't fight crime, it fuels crime.
Robert Sharpe,
Common Sense for Drug Policy,
Washington D.C.
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