Reply #62: I don't know about that one...

[ryanmuegge]

Years ago, I watched a documentary about a treatment program in England in which heroin was prescribed to the addicts. Many of them said that they didn't like the clinical stuff because it was "too clean," whereas the street stuff was "dirty." Often times the users ended up going out and buying on the streets again. I don't know how true that is because I've never used any illegal drug in my life, but I somehow doubt what they're saying.

Perhaps it's the thrill and excitement of scoring? I don't know, but it seems like it's going to take a lot more than just decriminalizing or legalizing to stop the black market drug trade.