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Old 01-08-2018, 05:57   #22
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Originally Posted by GratefulCitizen View Post
The effective way to address the drug problem in this country is the creation of jobs which men like to do.
Unemployment/underemployment tends to affect men more negatively than women.

When the economy expands, the drug problem will shrink.
(Drug problem, not drug use in general...they aren't necessarily the same thing.)

The YouTube channel is kind of goofy, but he got a good Jordan Peterson clip.
https://youtu.be/Fg2IUBqvAKQ
This idea was run up the flagpole nearly 3 years ago, only it concerned the war on terror. Somehow I don't think job creation is the magic pill. No pun intended.

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2015/02...anced-for-some

Harf said Monday night that the U.S. can’t focus on killing terrorists, and instead needs to help them find work. She said the U.S. needs to get to the root cause of terrorism, which includes “lack of opportunity for jobs.”

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