> What does “merely-harmful” mean?
Drugs that really only harm the person who takes them if abused. Alternatively, drugs which are unproblematically sold over the counter the world over.
In the extreme case where someone ends up being injured or dead, friends and family are most definitely affected. There are few people this would not apply to.
Aside from that, the healthcare system takes a hit, employers do too and a thousand other little ripples spread out.
Some drugs are over-regulated and this is why I’m a fan of the middle line where some are sold at a pharmacy with no script needed and they can partially control the purchasing.
In the extreme case where someone ends up being injured or dead, friends and family are most definitely affected. There are few people this would not apply to.
Aside from that, the healthcare system takes a hit, employers do too and a thousand other little ripples spread out.
Some drugs are over-regulated and this is why I’m a fan of the middle line where some are sold at a pharmacy with no script needed and they can partially control the purchasing.