Exactly!! I bet 80-90% of the US and Canada population use illegal drugs! Who exactly is making us fight this "war" against drugs anyway? The 10-20% of prudes who don't use? Get real! It's my country too.
Matt,
I agree with some of your points, but what crowd do you hang out with, LOL? 80-90% of the US & Canada population use illegal drugs?
But, to stay on
Bodybuilding topics, making steroids illegal probably has backfired. I remember well when they were easily obtained via prescription. Doctors were actually involved, and the stuff was pure. One of my good friends used steroids then in an attempt to become a better sprinter at cycling. He definitely got bigger, but he still sucked at cycling...
Whether you are pro or con performance enhancing drugs, it is obvious that public policy can be improved. The current system hasn't worked well. It is a noble goal, however, to try and stop uninformed youth from permanently wrecking their lives with chemical substances that aren't exactly beneficial in their effects. What is the suggested level for methamphetamine?
Unfortunately, we haven't been able to do much even with alcohol.
BTW,I have several law enforcement friends and family members. Sorry, they aren't using gh or steroids (they do like donuts). Some law enforcement people may use, but I give short shrift to these blanket statements about X% are using (X usually being > 90%.)
I see the real problems with these drugs is the abuse by people who don't have a solid psychological footing. Why else would we see some of these Frankenstein bodies (male and female) come about? A woman taking male hormones to get more muscular? A guy who weighs 250 at 5'10" taking drugs to get to 300? A guy bleeding to death internally just so his glutes are shredded?
I've heard it stated best as: You can't legislate common sense!
