The Spectator, January 12th, 2008
How do you stop people taking cocaine? Illegality keeps it at bay a bit. It stops it being quite so freely available, but it makes it sexy, too. I wonder how much its illegal status really affects people's decision whether to take it or not. If the perils inherent aren't a deterrent, the risk of punishment is hardly likely to sway the balance. People might be encouraged to start smoking, drinking, snorting and ultimately injecting their eyeballs by others, but other people's efforts and assertions don't enter the picture when it comes to stopping. In our vices, we hear no other voices. Obvio...
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