I have never smoked, drunk or taken drugs and I have no wish to start taking any.

But given a choice between a room full of drunken yobs, coughing smokers or drug users, I know who I would rather be with.

Alcohol and cigarettes have done more harm to the human race than heroin, cocaine or ecstasy ever will. Families have been destroyed by booze and nicotine.

Yes, I know that people have died through drug misuse but that is mainly due to them not using their own commonsense rather than the drugs.

Society and politicians are hypocritical about drink and smoking, yet ban drugs.

I believe society would be much happier and more cohesive if drugs were available to everyone.

-David Broughton, St Leonards