text: if the u.s. would get rid of its drug problem, would that help or hurt the countries that export drugs? mexico, central america, south america, asia? if they didn't export it it would be too expensive to casually hook others on, so demand would drop.  it's circular.    i understand that at least one country saw such a drop in income when they obliterated opium poppy production that the government is starting to allow it again, however.