Posted on 10/14/2013 1:50:35 PM PDT by Jimmy4Toes
Vermont has the highest rate of illicit drug use in the country with 15% of people saying they've used within the past month (compared to 4.2% in Utah, where illicit drug use is the lowest), according to 2010-2011 surveys from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Northeastern state ranked high for almost every type of drug, from marijuana to cocaine.
This trend is a consequence of factors including weather, politics, and proximity to big cities, according to Barbara Cimaglio, the Vermont Department of Health's deputy commissioner for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
"You have everything from the colder climate, which tends to be a reason some people give, to more liberal attitudes, to higher income levels, to people having more access, but I don't think anyone knows for sure," Barbara Cimaglio told Business Insider.
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It’s very liberal.
Drug laws are not enforced. Courts and politicians don’t the police to enforce the law. Real reason? The druggies provide the dims the voters they need to always win. It is that simple. The evil we actually face is far darker than we can imagine.
Vermont was known for two things by the 1980s: Phish and Ben & Jerry’s. Any more explaining is necessary?
So that’s how Phil Rizzuto (the least likely guy ever created by God to whack someone) got involved in the Money Store?
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