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cyberdude611 -> Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 9:33:18 PM)
Well, at least we are #1 in something.... 42% of Americans admit to have tried marijuana and 16% admit to cocaine use. These are the highest numbers in the world. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080701160706.4pl3ba3e&show_article=1

Owner59 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 9:34:57 PM)
How does "try" = abuse? Projecting,much?

cyberdude611 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 9:38:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 How does "try" = abuse? Projecting,much? Oh I get it...just trying it doesn't count. Just like when you try pot but don't inhale, right?

Owner59 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 9:41:19 PM)
Boy,you`re such a happy sunshiny guy.....[8\|]

slaveboyforyou -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 9:46:11 PM)
Who hasn't smoked pot before? I think 42% is a low number honestly. I don't know why people would be surprised that we do more drugs than anyone else.

TheHeretic -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 10:03:52 PM)
Yeah, but how many countries have our kind of disposable income for the good shit? Where does alcohol fall on that list? Cigarette smoking? Those are drugs too. They've even been doing drug screens on the inflow at the treatment plant. Lotta crackheads around here, but I already knew that.

Vendaval -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 10:04:57 PM)
The substance abuse problem that surpasses cannabis and cocaine is alcohol. https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/facts/en/ I am of the opinion that a person can drink alcohol socially and smoke marijuana casually without impairing their life. But that cocaine, meth and heroin are more destructive.

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 10:06:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 How does "try" = abuse? Projecting,much? Really. That's DEA/pig mentality. Any use of an illegal substance is abuse because they are illegal. Insanity. Of course, the really interesting thing is, pot use in the US is at around 40%, and it's illegal here, whereas in NL, where MJ is quasi-legal, the rate is 20%. Things that make you go "how much more idiotic can our government get?"

Owner59 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 10:06:14 PM)
"Lotta crackheads around here, but I already knew that." Crack kills....[sm=ass.gif]

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 10:10:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Vendaval The substance abuse problem that surpasses cannabis and cocaine is alcohol. https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/facts/en/ I am of the opinion that a person can drink alcohol socially and smoke marijuana casually without impairing their life. But that cocaine, meth and heroin are more destructive. Meth is the most destructive drug I know of, with PCP a close second (PCP DOES cause brain lesions, unlike MDMA). Cocaine doesn't come close to meth, IMO. I have my own notions about opioids, but let me ask you, why do you say diacetylmorphine is destructive? I'm interested in your thinking, and where that thinking originated.

Vendaval -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/1/2008 10:23:03 PM)
Ya know, these guys that run around with their jeans down around their knees with their ass and boxers hanging out need some persuasion about this crack epidemic...[sm=discipline.gif]

farglebargle -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 3:38:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Vendaval The substance abuse problem that surpasses cannabis and cocaine is alcohol. https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/facts/en/ I am of the opinion that a person can drink alcohol socially and smoke marijuana casually without impairing their life. But that cocaine, meth and heroin are more destructive. OR -- "Powdered Drugs are BAD KARMA"

pahunkboy -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 5:31:09 AM)
Lipitor was killing my liver. yet- last week I could not buy pseudoephdrine as I did not have a government ID. I also had been on Bextra, nuroten, 6 of 1 1/2 dozen of the other. I seen an expert [drug law] on cspan the other day. man he got the rude comments by callers...

DarkSteven -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 5:36:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheHeretic Yeah, but how many countries have our kind of disposable income for the good shit? That was one of my thoughts. The others were: 1. Our transportation system is good. A large number of people have motorized vehicles, and roads extend all over. I expect that rural Latin America may be very difficult to get supplies to, includign illegal ones. 2. It would not even be possible to GET data like this in some more represseive countries.

kc692 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 7:04:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: cyberdude611 quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 How does "try" = abuse? Projecting,much? Oh I get it...just trying it doesn't count. Just like when you try pot but don't inhale, right? Trying it doesnt make it abuse. I tried brussel sprouts one time, does that mean I abuse them?

Owner59 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 7:13:34 AM)
He`s a product of Nancy`s "Just Say No!" era.With all the myths and prejudices associated with it. Of course beer,wine and hard liquor(America`s real drug problem) don`t even enter into the equation. Does alcohol cause similar levels of damage and lost proclivity in other countries?

RealityLicks -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 7:15:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kc692 Trying it doesnt make it abuse. I tried brussel sprouts one time, does that mean I abuse them? Only if you smoke them before breakfast in the mornings.

cpK69 -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 7:40:25 AM)
~FR~ Currious to know what the numbers are for over the counter drugs. If everyone sells just a portion of what we sell... that's a lot of drugs.

SummerWind -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 10:11:55 AM)
USA....USA.....USA!

kdsub -> RE: Americans are world's top drug abusers (7/2/2008 10:17:53 AM)
Personally I think those figures are quite a bit higher here on CM...damn druggies

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