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pipoman

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2. I agree

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 02:20 AM

Apr 2013

some people are more or less prone to addiction. Other factors apply, for instance "80% try drugs"..and 80% of them only try pot? I don't know, I do know trying pot is one thing, trying meth, crack, coke, etc. is quite another..

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80 percent of adolescents in the United States try drugs, but only 10 percent become addicted [View all] dkf Apr 2013 OP

Sheff is touchingly naive Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

after 40 years of drug war drugs are more accessible and ubiquitous than ever, & i believe a HiPointDem Apr 2013 #5

I agree pipoman Apr 2013 #2

I just thought the stat was worth noting. dkf Apr 2013 #3

IMO that 10% would have become.addicted to alcohol if the illegal drugs didnt exist. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #4

I am a firm believer that some people are more susceptible than others SoCalDem Apr 2013 #6

The Drug War was never about rich/upper middle class whites� MrScorpio Apr 2013 #7