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The Eastern Progress: Marijuana viewed as safer alternative to harder drugs |
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Written by Kaylia Cornett
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Thursday, 03 February 2011 |
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...Drug abuse has been a recurring problem in Kentucky for decades. And
college is often where many students do their first real experimenting
with illegal drugs.
Eastern is no different.
While alcohol still holds the crown as the drug of choice, marijuana has a firm hold on second place...
Everything is OK in moderation, he said, adding that he believes smoking
marijuana is less harmful than drinking alcohol. He also said marijuana
is not the "gateway" to harder narcotics that some contend.
"Smoking has never made me want to do other drugs," Mr. X said. "It's
just a healthier alternative to drinking. You feel more in control than
getting drunk. People automatically think you do these wild things, but
that's not true." Read the entire story at: http://media.www.easternprogress.com/media/storage/paper419/news/2011/02/03/News/Marijuana.Viewed.As.Safer.Alternative.To.Harder.Drugs-3972960.shtml
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