News (Media Awareness Project) - US TX: PUB LTE: We Have The Same Addiction Rate Today |
| Title: | US TX: PUB LTE: We Have The Same Addiction Rate Today |
| Published On: | 2006-01-01 |
| Source: | Midland Reporter-Telegram (TX) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-14 20:09:11 |
WE HAVE THE SAME ADDICTION RATE TODAY
When Coca-Cola contained cocaine insterd of caffeine and sold for 5
cent a bottle, the U. S. didn't have a cocaine problem.
In 1914 there was no such thing as illegal drugs, all types of drugs
were available on grocery store and pharmacy shelves for pennies per
dose. Back then, "drug-related crime," drug lords and drug dealers as
we know them today, didn't exist.
Back then we had 1.3 percent of our population addicted to drugs. The
same rate we have today, according to U. S. federal judge John L.
Kane of Colorado.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, Ariz.
When Coca-Cola contained cocaine insterd of caffeine and sold for 5
cent a bottle, the U. S. didn't have a cocaine problem.
In 1914 there was no such thing as illegal drugs, all types of drugs
were available on grocery store and pharmacy shelves for pennies per
dose. Back then, "drug-related crime," drug lords and drug dealers as
we know them today, didn't exist.
Back then we had 1.3 percent of our population addicted to drugs. The
same rate we have today, according to U. S. federal judge John L.
Kane of Colorado.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, Ariz.
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