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PeoplebuymarijuanainWashingtonaftertheU.S.legalizeditsrecreationaluse.(Filephoto/Agencies)

(ECNS)--TwelvepercentofglobaldruguserscomefromtheUnitedStates,threetimestheproportionoftheU.S.populationtothatoftheworld,accordingtoareporttitled"DrugAbuseintheUnitedStates."ThatmakestheU.S.thecountrywiththeworstdrugproblemintheworld.

Duringthepast12months,48.2millionAmericansovertheageof18consumedmarijuanaatleastonce.Drugabuseinthecountryhasledtoproblemslikeviolentcrimesandfamilydiscord.

Despitethealarmingnumbersandfacts,theU.S.governmentmakesinadequateeffortsinpublicizingthedangersofdrugabuse,whichhaswronglyledsomepeopletoassociateitwithso-called"freedom."

Drivenbyinterests,theU.S.governmentinsteadpromotesthelegalizationofdrugs,resultinginthelossofcountlesslives.

DrugabusehaslongbeenadevastatingpublichealthdisasterintheU.S.,however,someU.S.politiciansandmediahavebeenhypingupfalseinformationthat"precursorcompoundsimportedfromChinaareillegallyusedtomanufacturefentanyl"toconfuserightandwrong,makingChinaascapegoatandhamperingSino-U.S.anti-drugcooperation.

IftheU.S.continuestoshyawayfromtheproblem,itwilleventuallypoisonitself.Toeradicatetherootoftheproblem,itshouldstrengthenlawenforcementondrugcontrolandregulationoffentanylandotherdrugs,ratherthanmisleaditspublic,blameothercountries,andshifttheresponsibilityforitsowninadequategovernance.Otherwise,thedrugproblemmayloomforalongtimeinthecountry.