“While the collateral consequences of drugs such as cocaine are indisputably severe, they are not unlike those which flow from the misuse of other, legal, substances.” LawScienceResponsibilityKnowledgeDrugConsequenceFlowToleranceSubstanceSevereCocaineProhibitionMisuseCollateral Author:Byron White
“Most drugs work on only about a third of the population, they do no damage to another third, and the final third can have negative consequences.” PainDrugConsequenceNegativeThirdsFinalsPopulationTherapyDamageInjuryNegative Consequences Author:Craig Venter
“When leaders carry out policies for decades that have no consequences for the stated goal and are very costly, you have to ask whether they are telling you the truth or whether the policies are for a different goal, because they are not reducing drug use.” DifferentUseAsksGoalLeaderPolicyDrugConsequenceDecadesReducingDrug Use Author:Noam Chomsky
“What I like about Layer Cake is its intelligent through-line. First of all, I think it's very close to the truth; I think this is what successful drug dealers are like. They don't drive around in flashy cars, they don't show off, they behave very quietly, they get on with their job and they earn lots of money. And it goes up and up and up and up the scale. Secondly - and selfishly - I like the moral aspect of the movie, which is that violence has consequences, and you feel emotionally involved with the violence.” ThinkingFeelsFirstsShowsJobsLinesMoralSuccessfulViolenceCarInvolvedDrugConsequenceAspectIntelligentScalesBehaveCakeLayersLots Of MoneyDealerShowing OffDrug DealersFlashyFlashy Cars Author:Daniel Craig
“People want to catch a buzz. That is why drugs are illegal, yet people still try to get their hands on them no matter what the consequence. Drugs make us happy, they may not be healthy.” PeopleWantTryingMayStillsMatterHandsHealthyDrugConsequenceNo Matter WhatIllegalBuzz Author:Benjamin Franklin
“I'm sure most people have this experience: when you're young you drink, you do drugs, you stay up late, and there are no consequences.” PeopleYoungDrinkDrugLateConsequence Author:Moby
“Addiction is when you fall in love with a drug instead of a child or a lover and the learning that takes part in that part of the brain is designed by evolution to get us to persist despite negative consequences to do what we need to do - because I don't know anybody who could survive a relationship or parenting if not for the ability to persist despite negative consequences. The problem is when that gets misdirected to a drug and then you can find yourself in some very negative and potentially deadly situations.” IfsKnowsNeedsChildrenProblemFallAbilityBrainSituationEvolutionLoversDrugConsequenceNegativeFalling In LoveAddictionDespiteFinding YourselfPersistNegative Consequences Author:Maia Szalavitz
“For decades, Colombia has been accused of being the world's principal provider of cocaine. If this comes to an end, it would be a dramatic change for our country - which has been suffering more than any other from the consequences of drug-trafficking.” IfsWorldHas BeensEndsCountryWould BeSufferingDrugConsequenceDecadesOur CountryDramaticPrincipalAccusedCocaineColombiaProvidersTraffickingDramatic ChangeDrug Trafficking Author:Juan Manuel Santos
“The actual consequences of Plan Colombia are to devastate peasant communities, which have been driven to drug production. These peasants have no particular desire to grow coca, but their other means of livelihood have been wiped out.” MeanHas BeensDesireGrowsCommunityPlansParticularDrugConsequenceProductionsDrivenPeasantsLivelihoodColombia Author:Noam Chomsky
“Honesty remains the best policy. If parents use alcohol in moderation in front of young children, that provides the right model. Drug use is more complex because even moderate use can have unforeseen consequences.” ChildrenParentHonestyPolicyDrugConsequenceAlcoholModeration Author:David Elkind
“Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences.” HardFacesWorkFailingDrugDiseaseConsequenceTestsOvercomingAbusePreparedSubstanceGoing AwaySubstance Abuse Author:Lindsay Lohan
“There are lasting consequences for using drugs. I'll still be paying for my prior use.” StillsUseDrugConsequenceLasting Author:Layne Staley