Question
If drugs were legal for people to use in their home, wouldn't children be in more danger of physical abuse by drug-using parents?
Answer
In all likelihood, there would be less child abuse, not more. The most widely used illegal drug today is marijuana, which tends to make its users less violent than the most popular legal intoxicant, alcohol. If legalization resulted in people switching from drinking to inhaling, domestic violence would likely go down, not up.
Furthermore, those who became more violent under the influence of "harder" drugs would be more likely to get professional help. When drugs are illegal, users tend to shun treatment, which might expose them to criminal prosecution. Consequently, their families are more likely to suffer their abuse.
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