Logical Reasoning - Theme Detection - Discussion

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 word "help" may indicate that banning drugs sale is on a factor of eliminating it.

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.

In this passage, it is recommended that drugs addiction can be cure in any circumstances.

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?

The paragraph mainly based on the control of harmful drugs and it should be reduced in various ways. so answer D is correct than the other options

In my view option E will be more appropriate.

As the para introduces us the ways through which and how it can be eliminated.

"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

@ 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

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.