hero69 wrote:
well, i don't really consider marijuana to be a drug (which i know is factually wrong)...i'm not even sure i would put hash or club drugs in the same class as heroin, crack or meth since these seem in my mind to have a far more devastating impact on their victims.

i've never seen people zonked out on the street from drugs in europe, the way i have seen in nyc. from alcohol yes, drugs nope. i could be wrong but it seems to be that america has a drug problem in a way that other rich countries do not.

are my observations scientific proof - no, but its sorta like the rat theory. if you see 1 one, you know there are others but if see 20 at the 23rd street PATH station, you know there's a major problem.

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JCMan8 wrote:
You do realize that the graph you posted supports bodhipooh and debunks what hero69 was saying, right?

While you saw I did not respond to hero with an arrogant tone, he is dead wrong. He said that "one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries."

The Y axis of your graph shows rate of drug use. It shows that Australia has the highest rate of drug use in the world, and we are tied with New Zealand and the UK. Which completely disproves whatever hero thought he was saying.

If you want to tie drug use to capitalism, that's an entirely separate point.

Ha. Obviously he doesn't. Graphs are beyond the grasp of most people, sadly.

JCMan8 wrote:
You do realize that the graph you posted supports bodhipooh and debunks what hero69 was saying, right?

While you saw I did not respond to hero with an arrogant tone, he is dead wrong. He said that "one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries."

The Y axis of your graph shows rate of drug use. It shows that Australia has the highest rate of drug use in the world, and we are tied with New Zealand and the UK. Which completely disproves whatever hero thought he was saying.

If you want to tie drug use to capitalism, that's an entirely separate point.

SOS wrote:
bodhipooh is a total douche. Take your obnoxious, condescending comments someplace else.


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bodhipooh wrote:
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hero69 wrote:
what is it that makes americans so prone to use drugs. one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries

Your ignorance is showing. Go read about the topic and you will learn that you are WAY OFF BASE. The use of drugs is prevalent in many affluent, Western countries. That, of course, is to be expected as you need money to be able to procure drugs. Drug use is fairly high in Western Europe, North America, and Australia. Different drug types are used in different percentages in different countries. The UN puts out a fairly comprehensive report that is rather interesting, particularly because it debunks nonsense like what you wrote.

bodhipooh wrote:
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hero69 wrote:
what is it that makes americans so prone to use drugs. one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries

Your ignorance is showing. Go read about the topic and you will learn that you are WAY OFF BASE. The use of drugs is prevalent in many affluent, Western countries. That, of course, is to be expected as you need money to be able to procure drugs. Drug use is fairly high in Western Europe, North America, and Australia. Different drug types are used in different percentages in different countries. The UN puts out a fairly comprehensive report that is rather interesting, particularly because it debunks nonsense like what you wrote.

bodhipooh wrote:
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hero69 wrote:
what is it that makes americans so prone to use drugs. one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries

Your ignorance is showing. Go read about the topic and you will learn that you are WAY OFF BASE. The use of drugs is prevalent in many affluent, Western countries. That, of course, is to be expected as you need money to be able to procure drugs. Drug use is fairly high in Western Europe, North America, and Australia. Different drug types are used in different percentages in different countries. The UN puts out a fairly comprehensive report that is rather interesting, particularly because it debunks nonsense like what you wrote.

hero69 wrote:
what is it that makes americans so prone to use drugs. one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries

hero69 wrote:
what is it that makes americans so prone to use drugs. one does not see the same drug scurges in other developed countries

user1111 wrote:
The key word here is "white" so now we are suppose to give a shit.

user1111 wrote:
The key word here is "white" so now we are suppose to give a shit.

Lima17 wrote:
Sad story. But her story seems out of place for this article. She's 35 and has been on heroin since she was 15. How is her spiral that started 20 years ago related to this latest rise? Is she white collar. I'm not denying the problem, just criticizing how the article was written.

jerseymom wrote:
Incredibly sad story.

I remember my pop sat us all down in front of the television one Sunday afternoon in the 1970's to watch the reporter John Johnson from Eyewitness News talk about heroin addiction. I still remember watching the junkies with their infected track marks along their arms and legs and my dad drilled into us how bad it was. He was so angry that day.

As a mom, now, I understand. He must have seen it every day when he worked in the city. It's back with a vengeance. Heroin scares the living crap out of me. I tell my kids now - just as my dad did. Try it once - it's got you forever.