From: peter #0 @petermc.demon.co.uk (Peter McDermott) Internet Re: Latest Research!!! Hot, hot, hot! Path: bbs!whiting!ddsw1!news.kei.com!eff!news.umbc.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!demon!news From: peter@petermc.demon.co.uk (Peter McDermott) Newsgroups: alt.drugs Subject: Latest Research!!! Hot, hot, hot! Message-ID: <320@petermc.demon.co.uk> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 11:53:33 GMT Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) Organization: none Lines: 31 Nntp-Posting-Host: petermc.demon.co.uk In a major two page article that kicks off a special investigation, today's Independent (a UK quality broadsheet) publishes recent UK govet. funded research, and once again poses the question - how long can we carry on this way? According to the research, 30% of the public favour of decriminalization of cannabis 1% in favour of totally unrestriced legalization of all drugs. More than 80% of young people have taken an illegal drug 66% believe soft drugs are more pleasant than alcohol 1 in 3 14 to 15 year olds have experimented with drugs Over half of all 18 to 25 yr old use cannabis 1 in 4 of the same group use Ecstasy regularly or occasionally Figures from Greater Manchester Police show that a heroin addict can spend 29,000 a year on drugs Half of Britain's 4bn UKP property crime believed drug related It's a comin' fast. I told you so..... ========================================================================== Peter McDermott "Who cares if you're so poor, you can't afford to buy a pair of mod-a-go-go stretch elastic pants? There may come a time when you can even take your clothes off when you dance!" ==========================================================================