EDIT... PROOF: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/0...
Are 'Legal Drugs' as Dangerous as Illegal?
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2012/06/14 20:00:00
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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?
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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+17Legal 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...
I think DUI laws should be not only standardized, but made more severe. Anyone caught drunk driving should have their automobile confiscated . . . immediately . . . no recourse. If they want it back, they can go to a public auction and buy it back. If they borrowed the car from someone else, that person would never loan them a car again. If the car was financed, the bank would not make the same mistake twice.
We are Waaaaay too lenient about drunk driving. In Germany, if you are caught with your blood alcohol over the limit, you lose your drivers license FOR LIFE.
You know, legalizing illegal ones might actually HELP the economy with taxes and regulations.... Just saying.
And "nuff said"?? I think you're forgetting a WHOLE lot, and not to mention you only mentioned FLORIDA. Nationwide is the aim.
As a teenager, I didn't like the idea of fooling with my mind. It's dingy enough without artificial stimulation. But I did smoke cigarettes for 40 years. Loved every minute of it. But I was told that it would stunt my growth. And since I was already taller than all the neat guys in my classes, that didn't scare me. So I got hooked for all those years. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed every minute of it. But there came a time when I decided maybe I'd better stop for health reasons, and so I did in 2001. Haven't regretted stopping either.
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As a teenager, I didn't like the idea of fooling with my mind. It's dingy enough without artificial stimulation. But I did smoke cigarettes for 40 years. Loved every minute of it. But I was told that it would stunt my growth. And since I was already taller than all the neat guys in my classes, that didn't scare me. So I got hooked for all those years. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed every minute of it. But there came a time when I decided maybe I'd better stop for health reasons, and so I did in 2001. Haven't regretted stopping either.
But the point is that if I had been shown the real McCoy pictures of smokers' lungs, for instance, and good video clips of what all smoking can do to you, trust me, I would never, ever have picked up that first cigarette. Because I was a feisty teenager, but I wasn't stupid. If I had been informed properly about smoking, I surely would never have done it. Fortunately, I was informed about drugs. Never once had even a hint of a desire to try any of that crap.
Today's kids are given information about drugs and they know from the news and real-life events all about the effects, but somewhere, somehow, our educational system is failing our kids. Because I know full well that if they were properly informed -- "taught" if you will -- about drugs and shown alternative "highs" in the world, they would never touch the stuff. And I firmly believe the problems begin with Mom and Dad, then into the school systems. So much is being done about worrying about hurting the feelings of various groups, being PC about anything and everything, that we don't come right out and teach proper ethics and character. I say get a grasp of that and you've got a good chance to wipe out some of these horrible habits.
Also, I think one of the prime psychological culprits we must point out for kids is the sin of "arrogance": "Sure, other kids get hooked on drugs, but not me." ARROGANCE! I saw a kid interviewed on TV about texting while driving and she said, "Our generation is better at multi-tasking than previous generations." ARROGANCE! "Pride goes before the fall." (from Proverbs)
BTW for all the brain dead RETARDS who are going to say legalize pot , you can just forget about that one ...the filthy slaver bastards you keep electing (democrats) will never accept and drug they don't control - never ever going to happen ! you mouth breathing drooling morons are all slaves to the Democrats and that is where you will stay !
Yes, Drugs, legal and illegal can kill.
I would say that illegally manufactured drugs are more dangerous because there is no quality control during their manufacture. Not that legally made drugs cannot be tampered with.
People do not live in isolation and rarely limit themselves to just one drug.
The standard question, "Which is worse alcohol or marijuana"? That is a naive and simplistic question because most often it is both at the same time maybe with other substances ingested as well.
It was written for those favoring the use of marijuana and saying that it is less harmful that alcohol. I am saying that most marijuana users do not limit themselves to just marijuana but seek other substances as well.
It was not written for those that enjoy an alcoholic beverage on occasion.