[KrisYYC]

You will never stop a junkie from using drugs unless they go to treatment. However, if somehow the price of crack is so low that profits off of it are minuscule than most would be dealers wouldn't bother with it. This removes much of criminal element at least. Throwing more police at the problem (stings etc.) doesn't help. Look at how much the US invests in its "War on Drugs" that goes nowhere.

Another thing I'd like to add:

Prostitution should be legalized. This drastically reduces the criminal elements of the sex trade. There will always be a small amount underground catering to sickos. But the majority of Johns are just Joe Schmoes looking to get off, if they had the option to go to a legal brothel that has to maintain certain standards to be licensed, then they would go for that option without question. Much safer for them. Hell the government could even slap a tax on it and make some money off of it. Good examples are The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.

Kris