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From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc,net.med
Subject: Re: Drug Abuse - True Problem or Media Hype?
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Date: Tue, 23-Sep-86 04:42:34 EDT
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In article <20976@rochester.ARPA> ray@rochester.ARPA (Ray Frank) writes:
>In article <374@necntc.UUCP>, gkb@necntc.UUCP (Greg Busby) writes:
>> [As an aside, some of my siblings' high-school-age friends have said
>> that with the higher drinking age, they can't get alcohol, so they have
>> turned to drugs.  But that is another pet peeve.] The point is that
>> regulating a legal drug has made it harder for "children" to get it, so
>> why wouldn't legalizing and regulating illegal drugs have the same
>> effect?
>
>  The entire paragraph above is just about the most bullshit ridden group of
>words assembled that I've seen in quite awhile.
>You are saying that because the drinking ages for alcoholic consumption were
>raised that kids can't get alcohol, but CAN get drugs.

Well, perhpas you'd best check your sources!  At the High School level, there's
always sombody around the school or hangout with some pot for sale or share.
Beer's not that hard to get, but it is harder to bring to market, bulky, hard
to hide or usually requires considerable aggravation to get someone with an
older brother or fake id to make a run.

Another trend takes place at the 18-20 year age group.  In this case, these
people have to shift from social drinking in public places, where drugs are
apt to be discouraged to private partying, where controls are far more vague.

Face it, the issues are far more complicated than either side would like to
admit, and values are apt to change depending on age and family status...
-- 
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