Thursday, November 8, 2007
Free write
When I was younger I was taught to believe that all drugs are bad. No matter what: all drugs are bad. This was not taught to me by my parents, but by my teachers, administration and the DARE program (the anti-drug program). I, therefore, thought that all drugs are immoral and of course all people who use them are also immoral. However, I have now come to the conclusion that not all drugs are terrible things. I came to this belief quite long ago, maybe 8th or 9th grade, when I learned that a family friend was prescribed medicinal marijuana for issues with breast cancer. I then researched the drug and learned that cannabis can be used for many other medical complications, especially pain. Although, I don't believe that all drugs are good or should at all be overused, there are certain circumstances that I feel that drugs are necessary.
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Drugs are a huge part of modern day life. The line between "bad" and "acceptable" is a very amgibuous one. For instance, at what point does taking painkillers stop being for the pain and start being for fun? Drugs are for everything now. People can get high on cough syrup if they want to. I am pretty sure medicinal marajuana is the least of our worries when there is such a cornucopia of pills at the disposal of anyone who knows a doctor.
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