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I will never understand why you say it's a victimless crime. Yes, the individuals are doing this to themselves but what about their kids, family and friends. Their victims too. I lost someone who even with multiple treatments to get clean, was still unsuccessful. Not only did we lose her but her unborn child. She may have been a victim but so was that child and the child had no choice. My family, our friends, torn. We were made victims by no choice of ours. To have to go through that and watch helplessly while they keep going back to it. Yes if it was legal maybe people would do it in moderation and control or it would take a turn for the worst and everyone will eventually lose a loved one to its poison. I believe some of the money used to catch these dealers should be used to help people get clean, but if we get more of them off the street were taking away the source. Maybe more people will quit because they can't get it, or they can't afford it from the bigger dealers we need to still take out. Maybe if we use some of the money those who can no longer get their hands on it could get the help to get clean. Plain and simple though. It's never victimless when some of these people have kids they need to be there for to raise and families who love them dearly.

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