Some people believe that the problem of illegal drugs can be solved by just legalising all drugs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

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It is often believed by most people that making drugs readily available in the market legally can mitigate the problem of
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trafficking. I completely disagree with
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statement as I opine that legalising drugs can only worsen the situation and it is not the ultimate solution to curb the drugs problem. There are several other ways to curb
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society.
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with, if the drugs are made legal in the across the country, people would easily buy it from the market without any hesitation and the nation has to face its repercussions as they are highly dangerous if consumed continuously.
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, if cocaine and heroin are easily available to the people, they do not even think twice before buying which adversely affect their health.
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, there will be a dramatic increase in
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addicts all over the world. It is,
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, legalising drugs cause detrimental effects on society.
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, the
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could play a crucial role in providing massive campaigns and awareness programs to educate
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people about the hazardous consequences of using drugs. To cite an example, research shows that the awareness programs introduced by the Australian
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had a great impact on the citizens, due to which
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ide range of people across the country had stopped using drugs.
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overnment not only imposed stringent laws against
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dealers but
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introduced strict punishments for the
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.
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, the
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has a pivotal role in eradicating
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trafficking around the world. To conclude, making drugs available legally across the stores is not the solution to diminish the
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issue.
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, I believe that creating awareness among people and imposing heavy fines could mitigate the problem.
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