It is argued that the forces of law and order throughout the world are losing the battle against drug traffickers. A friend of mine compares drug trafficking to alcohol prohibition in the United States in the 1930s when organised crime gangs became heavily involved in the drinks trade. His solution is that drug trafficking should be dealt with in the same way by liberalising drug laws. However, many people believe that if drugs were legalised, they would be used more widely and the social consequences would be much greater. However, the organised crime element would be removed. It is an interesting theory. I wonder whether research has been conducted internationally in this regard to examine the consequences of drug use, particularly in Holland where a liberal approach has been taken though the opening of special cafes for those who smoke marijuana.