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From: showard@udenva.UUCP (Mr. Blore)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Urinalysis...Lie Detectors...all th
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Date: Mon, 5-May-86 14:04:08 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  5 14:04:08 1986
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Reply-To: showard@udenva.UUCP (Mr. Blore)
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>Marijuana, cocaine, LSD, heroin, and speed are illegal
>because these drugs are addictive to most people.  Alcohol and caffiene are not
>addictive to most people so they are legal.  
>
>				       Eric Mading
>				       Computer Science Department
>				       UW-Madison

As I'm sure many people will point out, LSD is not addictive.  Taking it over
long periods of time can cause flashbacks, but it is not addictive.  There are
conflicting reports on marijuana.  Caffeine, like most stimulants (amphetamine,
nicotine, etc.) is highly addictive. Alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco are legal 
because they are older drugs that people were taking long before anyone got 
the idea to outlaw certain substances.


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