Drug taking is wrong

The Bible bluntly teaches that drunkenness is wrong: “Do not get drunk on wine” (Ephesians 5:18). Intoxication and loss of control are intrinsic to taking drugs. Intoxication is also wrong because of escapism. People cannot solve their problems by running away from them. Down the ages Christians have been at the forefront of battling against the epidemic of public drunkenness and the personal tragedy of alcoholism. Now Christians must take a stand as it becomes ever more fashionable to argue for the decriminalisation or legalisation of all drugs. Blanket policies not to prosecute certain drug-related offences, such as possession for personal use, effectively decriminalise and normalise such behaviour, and must be resisted.