I think I came up with the right words--
The "drug war" is the man against the world because the man knows there will always be people wanting to get high. Even animals do this. In today's system we have 13 year olds risking death selling crack/coke/smack to folks like the 16 year old in your life. First of all, in your grief, which you're totally entitled to, it's sensible to be angry. Fuck, I'd be angry Steve, I assure you.
....But anger is powerful. Anger can bring change sir and change is surely what we need. Right now, your anger is quite frankly misdirected. I'm not saying that dealers ever did your kid a favor, no sir. But realize that your kid, and @hustle-no-more's moms' kid...... they're both victims of the state. Look at legalization experiments, read, read, and read some more. You have within you the power to make meaningful and lasting change, but at the moment, you're raging at a pawn. $1-2k/day in profits on $30k in product is PAWN status. Who knows, maybe he becomes more "successful" in this rigged game. Maybe he even serves time. I don't know.
The people who orchestrate the whole kit and kaboodle-- especially for the often-lethal-power-drugs.... are very CLEARLY the CIA. Here are some links:
Please, please read these. Your anger is fully justified. Please focus it on those who wronged both your son and @hustle-no-more. They're literally evil, and deeply deserving of your wrath.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_CIA_drug_trafficking
https://americanfreepress.net/is-cia-fueling-new-u-s-drug-epidemic-using-cheap-heroin-from-afghanistan-cia-obama-team-up-to-hide-darkest-secrets/
http://humansarefree.com/2015/02/overwhelming-evidence-that-cia-is.html
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-real-drug-lords-a-brief-history-of-cia-involvement-in-the-drug-trade/10013