Which Is the Best Way to Address Drug Abuse?

Question by rhodalumpkin: Which is the best way to address drug abuse?
Several ways to address drug abuse are treatment, enforcement, interdiction, and prevention. With a limited amount of funding, which of these four ways would you put the most emphasis on?

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Answer by Hopefully Helpful
One in itself will not be as effective as the combination of them being implemented at the same time.
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