Quote Originally Posted by Oneironaut
Of course education is very important. Ultimately there's no way of getting rid of these harder drugs, so the best thing we can do is let people know what they are and what will happen if they take them. People often mistrust warnings against these really harmful drugs because they know how much the government exaggerates claims and makes some harmless substances out to be extremely harmful. If we did not resort to lies to make some drugs seem worse than they really are, people would take us more seriously when we warn them against the stuff that can really fuck their lives up.

We are supposedly educating children so they can become adults capable of making rational, well thought out life decisions. Proper education about drugs is the only way to make sure they truly understand the consequences of the options available to them and are able to come to a rational, well thought out decision of their own about what to do and what not to do. Making blanket statements like "all drugs are always extremely bad for you" is only going to undermine that ability.
"Proper education." That's right. Now, where does this loop take us? Through the webs of corrupt politicians that's where! I might take it unto myself to inform the youth of the true danger lurking around the corner, two streets down, left at the stop-sign, hidden away two houses down your left side. It's me! I smoke weed! Why do I care?! What will I tell them? Eventually their intellect will demand an explanation of my passion for cannabis. I know what I'll say! "Don't shoot heroin!"