Umm... that's much more likely to be opiates and meth, and the criminalization hasn't especially helped with those either.

Not to mention, the language you use is really cruel.

Likewise I think non-enforcement of drug laws tacitly permitting people to self-destruct in the streets is really cruel

The question isn't about whether it's good to just let people self destruct, its whether criminalization helps. Not every problem is a police problem.

You have that ratio backwards, and it's still an exaggeration.

I didn’t realize the ratio was so high but I guess it would explain why the white collar sector doesn’t accomplish anything anymore

I certainly agree that the failure modes of addiction, homelessness and toxicity are worth avoiding.