International Drug Policy Groups Evaluate The Global Impact of Drug Legalization

Significant groups from across the globe came together to evaluate the potential impact of drug legalization. This alliance of drug policy experts found that drugs are an enormous social problem and that the drug trade adversely affects the global economy and the viability of some countries that have become transit routes. In a position statement issued by the coalition titled Drug Legalization: An Evaluation of the Impacts on Global Society, they slammed those supporting drug legalization
 
This position statement urges Nations to uphold and enhance current efforts to prevent the use, cultivation, production, traffic, and sale of illegal drugs. National leaders have an obligation to protect their citizens against drugs and their harmful effects. This evaluation was conducted to facilitate a better understanding of the problems associated with drug misuse and addiction as well as other aspects surrounding drug policy.