Effect on the Illegal Drug Economy

This is aimed at anyone with some knowledge of the economics of how drug use in the US affects the global illegal drug economy & the economy of the nations involved.

PoD is between 1975-1985. It is a turn to a reasonably successful prevention and rehab effort within the US, vs the 'War on Drugs' law enforcement and incarceration model. The proposed result here is illegal drug use is reduced by 50% or more.

What is the effect on the economies of the nations originating the drugs used & those involved in transit of the drugs to the US? Relating to the economic effects would be any social effect of the presumably reduced cash flow?
 
Under the premise that a "prevention and rehab" model cut total customer demand by 50% then that's going to have a huge effect in dramatically reducing the finances, reach, and scope of drug cartels, particularly in Latin America.

Just as one example, Columbia's FARC now has significantly less money available and less financial interest in continuing their fight.

There's less drug crime simply because there's less money to be made.
 
Fewer career opportunities in the incarceration sector? Tho with the same number of employees in the prisons the ratio to inmates will be far higher, & presumably more effective programs and less recidivism.
 
Still nonplussed how this one reduced near zero opinions or information...

Within the US the social effects from lower incarceration could be large.
 
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