What would happen if Crystal Meth was legal?

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20. True. Amphetamine abuse makes people psychotic

On the other hand, I can name five people I know who are addicted to amphetamines but do not abuse them.

One friend takes 10mg of amphetamine salts three times every day and has for a decade. Seldom takes two. Seldom takes four. Never takes enough to be more of a menace than being too chatty.

He would have a hard time quitting it cold-turkey I am sure, but not all dependency is progressive or abusive.

But it costs the helthcare system huge wasted money because he has to have his health insurance pay for a doctors appointment every damn month, by law, to get his limited 30-day supply.

And a very useful drug is simply unavailable to people who would benefit, but who lack health insurance, even though the drug itself costs pennies.

No easy answers.