Ron Paul, Barney Frank to introduce bill calling for legalization of marijuana.

And look how well off they are.
Things are only addicting because they are restricted, it gives you a "rush".
Take a look at Europe, for example. Drinking is legal at a very young age, and you rarely see drunk people in Europe. Same thing applies here in Amsterdam, since smoking pot is legally accepted, not that many people do it.

Weird. Drinking age is 18 in Korea yet there are drunk people ALL OVER Seoul. But I do understand what you're saying and it's true for the most part. Though, I'd enjoy it just as much if it was legal (I think).

EDIT: Y'know what, getting wasted in big groups is a big cultural deal in Korea, so yeah. It's different.