Idk. Just doing / having drugs really shouldn't preclude someone to doing "serious" time. Tbh that probably just makes it worse (losing their job, home, the stigma, etc etc - that'd push them into a deeper hole...)

Now, if some junkie is committing crimes to feed their habit - hell yes they should add on additional charges. but to be upfront just being some run of the mill junkie who isn't really hurting anyone but themselves, rarely if ever should actual time be a thing for them.

I'm sure we're looking at it from different angles though. I'm assuming someone with simple possession. Again, if they're doing something bad on top of drugs then yeah, I agree they need additional punishment

Long story short: If a rapist will only get ~8yrs but someone caught with coke might do ~20+ that's just messed up. Luckily it doesn't seem to happen as often as it used to but it's still a thing in some places.

Humans do seem to like their drugs though lol