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Originally posted by Aurel
If drug use was a crime, most of the military should be thrown to jail. They use them, don`t they? I know they did LSD in Vietnam, my coworker who is a Vet told me stories...I don`t know what they use now in Iraq, but I doubt very much things have changed
that much. The bottom line is that some people cannot cope with difficult events in their life, and use drugs as a way to make it more bearable. We all know this is the wrong solution, but why would it be a crime? And what about antidepressants? Are users criminals too? And doctors dealers?

Aurel

Gee, Aurel...what would make you say such a thing? Must you always assume the worst about American GIs? Maybe your friend was French. The US military probably has less drug use per capita than any other group, including priests. I can't speak for what went on in Vietnam, but military members are tested regularly for illegal drugs with blood tests and urinalysis. Vehicles are stopped randomly and searched with drug dogs at the gate and the dorms have drug dogs through them regularly.

It is simple. People who use or sell illegal drugs are criminals...by definition. If doctors prescribe legal drugs and their patients take legal drugs...they are not.