XPost: talk.politics.drugs   
   From: zaphodB@safe-mail.net   
      
   "gavnook"  wrote in message   
   news:Xns94FA3FF44D9B6gavnook@68.6.19.6...   
   > "Zaphod B. \"Stil prez\""  wrote in news:4bttc.2922   
   > $YZ4.1535@bignews2.bellsouth.net:   
   >   
   > > Not according to my shrink who is one of the most respected ones around   
   > > here. According to him   
   > > 1. Pot is a gateway drug that leads to heroin   
   >   
   > That is so silly. I went through grade-school in the "Just say no" 80's   
   > and we were brainwashed into believing that all illegal drugs plus   
   > niccotine are evil and so is alcohol unless you're 21 and drink   
   > responsibly. There's some truth to what we were told, but when we learned   
   > just how harmless pot was the whole story became suspect.   
   >   
   > > 2. Pot can cause psychotic episodes in the right person.   
   >   
   > Wouldn't that be the wrong person? :) Anyway, that's news to me can   
   > someone help me out with that?   
   >   
   > > 3. Causes brain damage.   
   >   
   > Perhaps, but probably not to extent that alcohol does.   
   >   
   > > I shit you not and this is a respected dr.   
   >   
   > Don't worry. It's not all that inconcievable that someone would say such   
   > things, even if they are a respected doctor. ;)   
   >   
   >   
   > --gavnook   
   >   
   > Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent   
   > revolution inevitable.   
   > --John F. Kennedy   
      
       It's more a reflection of my nativity, I grew up thinking the doctors   
   and lawyers are all smart and competent people, through the years of course   
   I have come to realize that they are just like everyone else, there are good   
   ones and bad one.   
      
       Hell take the lowest ranked medical school in America and any graduating   
   class and someone has to graduate dead last and when he does, he's a doctor.   
      
       I'm learning, I remember the first time I went to a professional who was   
   younger then me, it was a dentist. He was a good guy but like 10 year   
   younger then me, sort of freaked me out.   
      
   Zaphod   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)