Topic: Help me choose a topic!!!!
MexPapi's photo
Thu 09/21/06 08:11 PM
The topic must cover an issue related to substance abuse/use that might
be seen as controversial or something that needs to be changed. I came
up with the following topics but not motivated by them:

Use of amphetamines for the treatment of ADD/ADHD
The lack of insurance coverage for drug treatments, especially 30day
programs
Legalization of marijuana, or all drugs for that matter
Anti-tobacco campaigns, are they doing what they should ?

Tell me a topic and why do you feel is controversial!!!

look_n_4lov's photo
Thu 09/21/06 08:17 PM
in West Virginia you can't buy spray paint(or sell it) until your 18
years old b/c they think we're going to huff it. This means a lot of
kids can't work at stores that sell paint. It not so much controversal
as just plain stupid.

MexPapi's photo
Thu 09/21/06 08:21 PM
Never heard of that before but thanks for your input!!

Ghostrecon's photo
Fri 09/22/06 01:01 PM
How about this one:

A little-known hallucinogenic leaf that is legal in most of the USA is
the target of new calls for a ban after the suicide of a teenager who
smoked it.
Salvia, a relative of flowering sages enjoyed by many gardeners, is the
most powerful natural hallucinogen known — almost as strong as LSD,
experts say.

Known as "diviner's sage," salvia has been used for centuries by the
Mazatec Indians in Mexico. In the USA it is sold in leaf and liquid form
by websites and head shops and is available to anyone at any age.

"Kids fall into a false sense of security because it's legal," says
state Sen. Karen Peterson, a Delaware Democrat. "We control LSD, and we
should control this."

Peterson has filed a bill to make Delaware the third state to designate
Salvia divinorum a banned substance like marijuana and heroin. Louisiana
and Missouri have already taken such action.

Despite salvia's powerful nature, the Drug Enforcement Administration
has not recommended that it be banned as a dangerous drug. The DEA has
been collecting information for years on the leaf, says Rogene Waite, a
spokeswoman for DEA. The process involves measuring its availability,
potential for abuse and medical uses.

"It is a concern and we're looking at it, but just because it hasn't
been scheduled doesn't mean it's safe or healthy," Waite says. "It's
dangerous from what you can see from anecdotal material."

Research on salvia has found that it causes depressive symptoms in rats
and monkeys and dysphoria — similar to depression — in people. However,
some see the potential for beneficial uses.

Daniel Siebert, who sold his T-shirt business years ago to study
medicinal plants, has a website where he offers cautionary information
about salvia and sells the leaves and their extracts. Siebert says
moderate doses help people meditate and gain insight about their inner
selves.

The first time Siebert chewed some of the leaves, he says, he had
pleasant visions of "fairy-like beings hovering around the hillside" of
his home in Malibu, Calif. When he first smoked the more potent extract,
however, he experienced an "extreme disembodied state in another
universe" that he says was frightening and unpleasant.

He says he favors "some reasonable controls" but opposes a ban.

Have not tried myself but it looks interesting though.
Actually I would not try it cause I'm F*ed up enough. LOL

Jimi366's photo
Fri 09/22/06 01:09 PM
Weed should be legal. Why does the government spend so much
of it's effort to keep people from gettin' high? Now I know
somebody out there's gonna call me a druggie for sayin' this
shit but fuck 'em! Who cares? I'm just being me. Anything
that gets you high safely should be legal. Just think of all
the DANGEROUS shit people do to get high cos they can't get
no weed!

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Fri 09/22/06 01:09 PM
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MexPapi's photo
Fri 09/22/06 01:13 PM
Which Eva!!Give me some clues
?

Ghostrecon's photo
Fri 09/22/06 01:18 PM
Dude! Shes a SAMMER!

MexPapi's photo
Fri 09/22/06 01:19 PM
OHHH no, in that case i won't add HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

Ghostrecon's photo
Fri 09/22/06 03:52 PM
No!I meant Spammer. Sorry.

andreww38's photo
Fri 09/22/06 04:33 PM
how about, dating 5 women at the same time is hazardous to your health?

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