The spouter who believes there are enough police to eliminate all the drugs: Your belief is a very uneducated one. It is a sad belief that shows just how narrow-minded a person can be. That is the problem. Why do so many people need to alter their conscious state of mind? From caffeine to alcohol to nicotine, pot, opiates, speed, barbiturates. All provide some stimulation to mind and body. Answer that question concerning human behavior. Is the world so bad that we all need an escape? The only difference between "drugs" and alcohol is legalities.