That's absolutely right. That's why more and more people are moving away from the idea that it's a crime issue and toward the idea that it's a public health issue. It's important to remember that most people who consume alcohol and other drugs don't have a problem. Most people who consume psychoactive substances are neither criminals nor ill. It's a behaviour that exists, and that's exactly why I wanted to talk about it. I wanted to emphasize the fact that the representations some people put out there are completely distorted.
A lot of people use substances and are functioning members of society. Unfortunately, the big problem with prohibition is that it's applied in a very discriminatory way. The most vulnerable and fragile people, people living on the streets, are the ones who suffer the harshest consequences.