Posted by Adam on January 6, 2000, at 14:16:38
In reply to Re: US Wants Web Drug Regulation, posted by Elizabeth on January 5, 2000, at 19:41:25
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> > It would seem more poor minorities in the Bronx are succumbing to drugs than rich white folks in Westchester County.
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> I dunno, I wonder if that isn't just a stereotype. I think that wealthy people with screwed-up family lives and/or particular natural predispositions are at risk for developing drug problems, e.g.
>Yes, you are right, and this is an important point. It's difficult not to be influenced by images of inner-city turmoil and myths of suburban tranquility, media-driven distortions if ever there were. I guess this is particularly ironic given that my own brother abused cannibis terribly (it can happen, strange as it sounds), and my community was relatively affluent and about as lilly-white as it gets. Interesting lapse, Adam.
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