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Re:Late night pizzeria nearby The Pentagon has suddenly surg... by Saline9515 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @12:30PM (#46479250)
If you reduce supply, less product is consumed by society, which is the intended effect.
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Re:Late night pizzeria nearby The Pentagon has suddenly surg... by embedding-shape on Saturday January 03, 2026 @01:52PM (#46480150)
You have to think as a person who does drugs though. You want to get high, and product A is not available, what do you do?

You're not solving any problems, you're moving them around. What's the point?

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Re:Late night pizzeria nearby The Pentagon has suddenly surg... by Saline9515 on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:08PM (#46481010)
They will consume less product A as a result. If product A is highly destructive/addictive (e.g, crack), it's a win.
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Re:Late night pizzeria nearby The Pentagon has suddenly surg... by mrWiz on Saturday January 03, 2026 @05:25PM (#46482355)
In practice they tend to substitute A with B, and B is often times even more destructive (black market fentanyl rather than medical opioids, or just inhalants).
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