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One more thing: It appears to me that USA is worst-in-the-world with
drug laws. I think USA needs to move to one of two extremes:

1. Have drug laws like those that Germany had in the late 1970's
according to my highschool German teacher. Get caught with half a joint,
spend 2 years in "the joint".

We tried that...at least when the smokers were black.

2. Have recreational drug laws like those that USA had in 1900. Back
then, marijuana, cocaine and opiates were legal.

- Don Klipstein )

"Natural selection" might take care of the problem in the long-run.
Last week, the St. Pete Times ran an article about oxycontin overdose
deaths...there were more than 100 last year in Hillsborough County
(Tampa) alone. I don't recall for sure, but I think some of the other
area counties had more deaths than HC in the same period. The article
also gave some numbers for visits to "pain clinics" that dish out
prescriptions at alarming rates.

When medicaid for "everyone" kicks in, it probably will take off like
free gold bars....death is the only sure "cure" for addiction.

I hope they again ban TV ads for pharmaceuticals..."This drug might
cause dizzyness, nausea, vomiting, death, but it sure as hell will make
you feel better".