3. Legalization of cannabis in Colorado associated with 6.5% reduction in opioid-re...

Legalization of cannabis in Colorado associated with 6.5% reduction in opioid-related deaths, a longitudinal study by the American Public Health Association

IIRC there is a huge link between jobs availability and drug use.

pot is a billion dollar industry. at 20,000 a job, that is an extra 50,000 jobs available!

not to mention all the new houses that had to be built for all the new people who move to Colorado.

however do not get me wrong. I do believe that all drugs should be legal. we have enough doctors today to administer all psycho active drugs in a safe manor and it would create lots of legal jobs that actually pay taxes!

this is also why i wish the federal reserve target inflation rate would be 5%+ 2% ids great for keep the economy stable but i feel 5% would create so much euphoria in the markets that people would be less likely to do mind altering drugs!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21466502

Unemployment is a significant risk factor for substance use and the subsequent development of substance use disorders

Unemployment increases the risk of relapse after alcohol and drug addiction treatment.

https://www.stlouisfed.org/Publications/Regional-Economist/July-2013/Exploring-the-Link-between-Drug-Use-and-Job-Status-in-the-US

Illegal drug use was 18 percent for the unemployed, followed by 10 percent for part-time workers, 8 percent for full-time workers and less than 6 percent for those in the "other" category

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