Are 'Legal Drugs' as Dangerous as Illegal?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/06/14 20:00:00

Related Topics: benzo fury, Drugs, k2, Marijuana, Cigarettes, Music, Pot, Military, Teens, Smoke, Market, Teen

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Just because a substance is legal, that doesn't mean it's safe. With new substances hitting the market on a regular basis, it's impossible for authorities and experts to keep track of them, meaning there's very little reliable information available. A while back, a handful of teens were hospitalized after taking synthetic marijuana -- cause enough for concern. But this weekend a 20-year-old man died after taking a substance called Benzo Fury at a Scotland music festival.

David Liddell, director of Scottish Drugs Forum, said in a statement, "Benzo Fury is a so-called legal high -- or New Psychoactive Drug -- which appears to have a similar effect to Ecstasy. It's one of the new legal highs developed to get around the banning of similar compounds ... As it's not been around for long there is little information on long-term effects and as with all these drugs, there's no knowing what's actually in them. The names are just to market them and may bear no relation to what's in them." Do you think these "legal drugs" are just as dangerous as the illegal ones?

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Magnus ☮ RP ☮ 2012 ☮ 2012/06/14 23:39:01 (edited)

Yes

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Legal drugs kill more people than all of the illegal ones combined - apart from, of course, Cannabis that in and of itself has never killed anyone, and yet which is illegal... makes sense.

EDIT... PROOF: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/0...

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Grammar... to Julian 2012/06/15 21:21:33

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Sure. Like I said, physically, LSD is pretty safe. But it's the emotional & mental affects that can be quite dangerous.

I've never indulged in it, myself. I've often wanted to, but am a genuine product of the Nancy R Just Say No generation. I have a healthy respect for all drugs & since I still need the few brain cells I have left that remain functional, I suppose I'll wait until I'm quite a bit older to take my first little trip.
Mushrooms are about the most toxic thing I've used. They're absolutely magnificent & I highly recommend them... particularly for any sort of music event or party held outdoors.

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Richard 2012/06/15 02:50:51

Yes

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Some legal drugs are more dangerous than illegal drugs...

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L1 to Richard 2012/06/15 05:28:04

Yeah, Demerol!

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goatman112003 2012/06/15 02:47:42

Yes

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In some ways more dangerous.

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Pinball Wizard 2012/06/15 02:43:00

Yes

If you take enough of them.

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~Adrien~ 2012/06/15 02:42:52

Yes

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Michael Jackson, Anna Nicoele Smith, Heath Ledger. . . Yea, I'd say they are.

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bob h. 2012/06/15 02:42:48

Yes

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More Oxys are prescribed in FL that the whole US; and more Oxys are prescribed in the US than the rest of the world. Over twice the deaths are from prescription drugs as illegal ones.

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L1 to bob h. 2012/06/15 05:28:31

Anything that's abused will be harmful.

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jackolantyrn356 2012/06/15 02:30:42

Yes

Anything mis used is dangerous Drugs, Firearms and even simple Knives. A plate of Escargo can be dangerous too, but only to the {president and his friends whoi are the only ones in America ewho can afford such luxey

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Grammar... to jackola... 2012/06/15 10:45:17

No offense, but were you drunk when you wrote that?
It sure doesn't seem like your regular posts.

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Laura 2012/06/15 02:28:55

Yes

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Any drug, if misused is dangerous. Legal drugs, both prescription and over the counter legal drugs (such as fake weed, bath salts, etc) are becoming a huge problem.

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notokand 2012/06/15 02:09:58

Yes

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Anything can become toxic when used improperly... You can kill yourself by drinking too much water. Drugs are especially tricky... I am too afraid of the HPV vaccine to even attempt that. There are no long term studies, I mean it seems safe enough, but I'm good I suppose.

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jackie to notokand 2012/06/15 04:46:16

what...? There is no long time study? my doctor want me to take that o_o

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Grammar... to jackie 2012/06/15 10:46:48

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Luckily you aren't from Texas. The governor was trying to make you take it.

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notokand to jackie 2012/06/15 14:20:57

I've never seen any longer than 5 years and I've looked.

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Julian to notokand 2012/06/15 05:19:55

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"As of September 15, 2011, there have been a total 71 VAERS reports of death among those who have received Gardasil®." http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesaf...

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notokand to Julian 2012/06/15 14:23:03 (edited)

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Still, I see no long term reports; those only indicate a less than 7 year study. Thank you though.

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gregaj7 2012/06/15 02:03:00

Yes

More so!

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iamco2000 2012/06/15 02:00:50

Yes

Legality has nothing to do with danger, it only means the FDA has permitted the use of said chemical cocktail for medicinal purposes on the open market. Cocaine and Marijuana are two examples that are widely used in medicine....also two of the most widely abused substances on the planet...too much of anything will usually kill someone even for something as benign as water.

Grace to you, Glory to God!

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donna191 2012/06/15 01:56:25

Yes

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there is actually more legal drugs out there than most ppl know abt, that are way more danger to us than illegal drugs :/

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joe mauro 2012/06/15 01:52:02

Yes

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worse,at least in the county i live pinellas in florida here the legal drug roxy cottin sytheic heroine is pushed on everyone we lead the stae in ods duis vioence bnes all due to legal drugs the drugs produced and pushed here by phony doctors and clinics supply the entire country and canada one doctor wrote over 1 million perscpritions over an elevem year period 1 million not pills perscriptions a major source of the problem is that gov rick scott has alarge stake in the pharmacitical and insurance industries here and he tiurns a blind eye to this horror,its an outrage and yet another example of ONLY IN FLORIDA GOD HELP LAW ABIDING FLORIDA RESIDENTS LIKE ME IF THE CRIMiNALS DRUG ADDICTS DONT GET YOU THE PUBLIC SERVANTS WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

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bob h. to joe mauro 2012/06/15 02:55:01

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When I first moved to FL, Delray, I couldn't believe all the phony so-called pain centers, walk-in medical centers, etc etc. This guy get's fined $1.600,000,000 for Medicaid fraud, so they elect him Governor.

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joe mauro to bob h. 2012/06/15 03:08:19

pinellas and pasco county make palm beach county pill mills look like amish country

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joe mauro to joe mauro 2012/06/15 03:08:47

p.s. thanks

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Grammar... to bob h. 2012/06/15 10:48:26

He got fined 1.6 billion dollars?
Really?
I've never heard of a fine that big.

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jackie to joe mauro 2012/06/15 04:47:22

I live in miami and when I was in high school kids always talked about drugs they sold.

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Epistemically Justified -- BN7 2012/06/15 01:50:58

No

Legal drugs prescribed by your doctor and dispensed by a pharmacist are much safer than what comes out of the bag the drug dealer on the corner is peddling.

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James to Epistem... 2012/06/15 02:53:10

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Prove it

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bob h. to Epistem... 2012/06/15 02:55:45

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Better look that up.

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Epistem... to bob h. 2012/06/16 02:48:43

I should have specified legal drugs taken as directed -- overdoses and abuse are not in the scope of what I was discussing.

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Oaces_boss_yo® 2012/06/15 01:41:04 (edited)
Osaka 2012/06/15 01:41:01

Yes

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Some painkillers can cause liver failure, etc. Even non-prescription.

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mommaD 2012/06/15 01:35:40

Yes

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Legal drugs kill people every day. No one talks about that. The war on drugs needs to be waged against the FDA the pharmaceutical industry & the politicians who cater to them, receive any money from them. Legal drugs are probably worse in my opinion.

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bob h. to mommaD 2012/06/15 02:57:47

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What gets me, Dr.s peddle drugs like they're going out of style, then complain about malpractice insurance.

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nenenae 2012/06/15 01:26:52 (edited)

Yes

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yes if there money to be made u better believe it

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Pm 2012/06/15 01:17:34

No

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All the potheads and drug users voted Yes. I dont see how anything compares to crack, meth, psychedelics, or even heroin. You can say, certain pain killers are as strong and addicting, but heroin can be dirty.

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Laura to Pm 2012/06/15 02:31:02

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I am not a pothead, I do not smoke, I dont even really drink, but I still believe that legal drugs are becoming a huge issue and can be just as dangerous, if not more so than illegal drugs.

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Pm to Laura 2012/06/15 04:27:06

Sure they are an issue. Doctors freely prescribe them and in a lot of the cases when they are not needed. People get addicted and abuse them.
No where near as bad as crack, heroin, meth, and psychedelics

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James to Pm 2012/06/15 02:56:28

Have you ever seen some of the effects of taking Ritalin? How about Tegretol? Have you investigated any studies? Sit down, shut up, and keep your "keyboard commando" in place before you even think about talking out your ass again about what you "think" is more dangerous than something else.

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Pm to James 2012/06/15 04:28:11

I must of offended a pothead to get such a nice response. Side effects of people abusing prescription drugs are bad, but they still have a use...Crack, meth, heroin, and psychedelics have no medical use.

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