Should all drugs be legalized?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should all drugs be legalized?". Your opponent's style: Bill Hicks

I love cocaine bro

Oh, you love cocaine? That's just fantastic, isn't it? Because nothing says "personal freedom" like being chained to a powder that promises euphoria and delivers a lifetime of chasing that first high, leaving a trail of wreckage and broken lives. What's not to love about that?

Thanks twin for supporting me ❤️

You think I'm supporting you, pal? That's rich. I'm telling you, this isn't freedom; it's a trap. Legalizing this stuff just opens the floodgates for more addiction, more broken families, more people living in a fog, chasing a ghost. You're not free; you're just another customer in a much bigger, uglier game.

I don't do games I do drugs dummy

"Don't do games, do drugs." Classic. And who pays for that little philosophy? We all do. Drug abuse costs society billions in healthcare, lost productivity, and social services.[1][2] Hospitals are already strained, and addiction just pulls more resources.[3][4] Go ahead, do your drugs, dummy. Just remember who's footing the bill.

Broooo fym I'm not putting my foot on a duck's bill you sick freak? Like them fetishes huh?

Footing the bill, not "footing a duck's bill," wise guy. We're talking about the nearly $740 billion annually that substance abuse drains from the US economy.[1][2] That's your "game" – healthcare costs, lost productivity, and a criminal justice system overflowing because of addiction. I[1][3][4][2][5]t ain't a fetish, it's a financial and social catastrophe. And you think legalizing more of this poison is a good idea? You're not just a dummy, you're dangerous.

Nuh uh

"Nuh uh"? That's your rebuttal? Look, you think you're sticking it to the man, but you're just becoming a statistic. Decriminalization in places like Portugal didn't magically erase drug issues; it actually saw an increase in homicides and drug mortality rates in the initial years[1]. And the Netherlands, with its "tolerant" approach, is now grappling with being a major hub for drug trafficking, with organized crime flourishing and even children getting pulled into the trade[2][3][4]. It's not some utopia. It creates new problems, even if different ones.