Debate over whether drugs should be legalized. Would save money on law enforcement and bring in money in taxes, but could lead to higher addiction rates. Alcohol and tobacco responsible for 400,000 deaths a year, while death toll from all illegal drugs was only 3,562 in 1985. Most experts believe legalization would lead to higher addiction rates. One in 5 users becomes an addict. 140 million now use alcohol. 5-6 million use cocaine, 50 million might.