Pharrington doesn't seem to be fear mongering. They seem to be saying that some people take drugs because they lead miserable lives, and if the war on drugs meant anything the people waging that war should have focussed on why those people took drugs, rather than on just criminalising them and removing the supply of drugs.
That's an interesting take seeing as he wrote this
(I guess I'm saying the problem with The War On Drugs as a policy wass that it didnt go far enough). The thing is drugs can be fun and useful if taken responsibly, I'm not certain where you stand but I'm guessing you and I are not aligned. Have a good day sir
