“In the specific case of abortion, the matter is particularly easy in that no woman wants a late abortion. Once abortion was made legal, the age of the aborted fetus went down. The slope slipped in the other direction. If we legalize RU-486 and other similar new drugs, the age will fall to one week or less and start approaching zero. The slippery slope will slide in the other direction. The only reason we have late abortions is because we make early abortion difficult.” IfsWantMadeMatterReasonAgeFallEasyDifficultCasesWeekAtheismDrugLateAbortionZeroSlidesWomen WantSlipperySlopesFetusSlippery Slope Author:Garrett Hardin
“There is a safe, nontoxic drug called naloxone that can instantly reverse opioid overdose and prevent most of these deaths. But the drug war interferes with saving overdose victims in two ways: first, because witnesses to overdose fear prosecution, they often don't call for help until it's too late. Second, because the drug war supports the belief that making naloxone available over-the-counter or with opioid prescriptions would encourage drug use, the antidote is available only through harm reduction programs like needle exchanges or in some state programs aimed at drug users.” WayFirstsTwoWarStatesHelpingUseBeliefSupportDrugSafeLateProgramVictimAvailableHarmSavingWitnessToo LateUsersReverseInterfereAntidoteTwo WaysNeedlesReductionPrescriptionsWar On DrugsProsecutionDrug UseOverdoseOpioids Author:Maia Szalavitz
“I think everybody did their share of experimenting in the 1960s with drugs. My story is real simple. I was taking amphetamines in the late 60s and I was addicted to them. I don't necessarily know the why. I'm sure at the time I could've told you six different reasons why I was doing it. But, in the end, all of that stuff, all chemicals will hurt you.” ThinkingKnowsDifferentRealEndsReasonStoriesStuffHurtSimpleShareDrugSixLateReason WhyChemicals1960sAmphetamines Author:Tommy James
“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
“I did LSD and peyote in the late Sixties, before I got into cocaine. That was concurrent with my change from a straight comic to the album and counterculture period, and those drugs served their purpose. They helped open me up.” PurposePeriodsDrugLateAlbumsComicSixtyCocaineLsdCounterculturePeyote Author:George Carlin
“In the late '70s I started to search for the perfect sound - whatever that might be, before that I was mainly interested in drugs, insanity and the rock'n'roll lifestyle.” MightSoundPerfectRocksDrugLateLifestyleInsanityRock N Roll Author:Lou Reed
“It isn't given to us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world. They will not be cured by our most efficacious drugs or slain with our sharpest swords.” PeopleKnowsWorldMomentsGivenThis WorldDrugLateWideHealToo LateRare Moments Book:Babylon Revisited: And Other Stories Source: Babylon Revisited: And Other Stories