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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someday Mexico might want to deal with its longstanding real problems with cartels. Sorry if it disrupts your beach vacation.[/quote]

Mexico has a cartel problem only because the U.S. has a drug problem. [/quote]

Yep[/quote]

As someone who’s really never done drugs, I just really struggle to understand th demand and how people can support an industry that is so horrific.  I understood the opioid epidemic that started with doctors over prescribing pain pills for routine surgery and injuries.  But it’s been over a decade since the medical community really cracked down on that, so it has not been creating new addicts in the same way.  Who are all these Americans making a choice to go down this path?  I really don’t understand it, although I know it makes me seem naive.  I know one person that uses pot gummies but other than that, I e really never know anyone that uses drugs.  
I’m uncomfortable buying sneakers made in sweat shops….i can’t imagine wanting to buy a product made/transported by people that operate the way the cartels do.[/quote]

Tell me you know nothing about addiction…[/quote]

I’ve read a lot about it but don’t have any personal experience.  What percentage of illegal drugs consumed in America are consumed by addicts, as opposed to casual users?  I don’t know.  If all the casual users stopped, would that make a dent in demand?  And every addict starts somewhere, right?  Putting aside the addicts that started because they had doctors that told them to take an opioid  … I just don’t get why so many people voluntarily start down that path.  If people understood the murder and violence and rape behind their purchases, would it make a difference?  I don’t know.  [/quote]

Our homes are filled with trash made by slave labor. Yes, even your home. You think people are thinking about that when they’re using?

“why do people go down that path?”

Most have severe trauma
Some started as weekend warriors and it spiraled (just like it does with booze)
Didn’t think they would get hooked (because many don’t, science shows this)

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