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To: MrLeRoy
From the U.S. Department of Justice's National Criminal Justice Reference Service (publication NCJ 145534): "Of all psychoactive substances, alcohol is the only one whose consumption has been shown to commonly increase aggression. [...] Marijuana and opiates temporarily inhibit violent behavior [...] There is no evidence to support the claim that snorting or injecting cocaine stimulates violent behavior. [...] Anecdotal reports notwithstanding, no research evidence supports the notion that becoming high on hallucinogens, amphetamines, or PCP stimulates violent behavior in any systematic manner."

Actually, alcohol is a depressant.

328 posted on 01/24/2003 7:59:21 PM PST by Hacksaw
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To: Hacksaw
Actually, alcohol is a depressant.

You're not seriously trying to deny that alcohol use often leads to aggression, are you? Ever hear of a 'mean drunk'?

331 posted on 01/27/2003 7:16:13 AM PST by MrLeRoy ("That government is best which governs least.")
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