Logical Reasoning - Theme Detection - Discussion

"The consumption of harmful drugs by the people can be prevented not only by banning their sale in the market. ".

This statement does not imply that the consumption of harmful drugs can be eliminated. It suggests prevention, which means, through education, less people might consume illicit drugs although the problem would still exist to a lesser extent. Prevention does not mean elimination which suggests the problem would be eradicated.

I would therefore go with option B as drug-use can be reduced through prevention but not eliminated.

I can see why the answer should be option D, however I think the answer is badly-worded.

Drugs cannot be eliminated by simply banning sale because it generates greater profit for criminal organizations if they are illegal (less accessible); going hand-in-hand with people emotionally/mentally dependent on drugs.

As long as we are human; we have emotion. The moment we lose our emotion we will have no need to escape the negative emotions we experience; hence no longer needing drugs as an escape. Prohibition on alcohol didn't work, did it?

priya, i think you have not read the para with concentration. It is clearly mentioned that 'the consumption of drug can not be prevented only by banning their sells but by applying other methods as well.' so i think option B is more closer than option D because we can predict from the para that consuption of drugs can be always reduced nt eliminated by applying various methods. So, option B is correct.

I don't think the answer mentioned in the site is right as the paragraph clearly talks about ways other than banning the sale of drugs which can be useful to decrease the consumption of drugs. This means in total, the paragraph believes in the concept that consumption of drugs cab be reduced which is clearly indicated in option B. So Option B is the right answer.

The 1st line says that the consumption of drugs “can be prevented not only by banning their sale” but also by instructing users.

And option D is contradicting this by saying it “can be eliminated with the help of banning their sale”.

So, the answer should be option B.

"The consumption of harmful drugs by the people can be prevented not only by banning their sale in the market..."
This clearly states that consumption of drugs can be prevented by two methods.so i think option D

Option E, channelize means to hollow out something which has a close meaning to elimination, moreover, a number of measures have been discussed in the para, which should be seen as a collective entity, a plan.

The passage morely tells that the way of preventing comsumption of drugs is banning its sale. Others are supporting measures taken to reduce its consumption. So the major priority is given to the statement D.

@ Nikninja : the last line describes the use of proper medical facilities for their rehabilitation to scale down use of drugs. but the 1st lines describe the ways to prevent drugs.
so OPTION D

According to me, the answer must be B. As whole passage is about how we can reduce the drug usage. Option D is just a way to reduce consumption but not the meaning of the whole para.