[genwin]

I do make the assumption that a war on drugs can lower the number of people addicted to hard drugs, and from there the amount of violence related to it. But that assumption includes the way I would handle it, like forcing users to be in rehab before prison is considered.

[bashinator]

You mean, "related to the consumption of it". Obviously, the illegality of hard drugs has led to vastly elevated violence in their production.

[genwin]

Sure, but maybe it wouldn't lead to that when addicts are given rehab and no prosecution. Maybe then usage could be reduced.