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opium (for heroine) and coca (used for cocaine) are also natural. Being natural != being healthy.

• technojunkie 10y ago
  In strict moderation and control, both of these can be used to treat various problems with our bodies without severe side effects. I wasn't arguing that it's necessarily healthy because it's natural.
• jklinger410 10y ago
  But opium and cocaine have strong medicinal qualities.
  • SEJeff 10y ago
    Sure is inconvenient when facts disagree: www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/11/481641640/more-than-ever-americans-are-dying-by-accident
    • jklinger410 10y ago
      The fact that people overuse those drugs does not negate their medicinal qualities. I'm kind of baffled at this comment.