Question by Shelby: what are valuable statements that would lessen the amount of drug use?
example: penalties should be worse for those who drink and drive, that way less people will be willing to take that risk

something like that, except for drugs.
there also needs to be something in the statement that would stop or minimize drug use

Best answer:

Answer by gowpet
They have all the warnings, and info out there. There is even that show on A&E called intervention. People will continue to do what they want to regaurdless of any and all warnings.

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