I am interested in anyones thoughts on this.
Is it just me, or is this whole new hullabaloo about X really just a bit humorous? I mean, 10-12 years ago it was just as prevalent in the club scene as it is now in the rave scene....and nobody said a word about it. There was no talk about epidemics or deaths (not that they didnt occur)or any of this crap nowadays. Its like they are trying to scare the shit out of people about ex. I am not trying to justify the use of it, I myself cant handle that kind of high long since anymore, but it just seems like all of a sudden its all splashed all over the media like its the new heroin or something.
Also, if I recall correctly ex was NOT physically addictive. There is no such thing as ex withdrawls or simialr nonsense. If you are taking a hit of ex every single day, thats a personal choice, albeit an idiotic one. Its not because your body becomes dependednt on it. Thats ludicrous.
I guess I was just noticing really how much the DFAF and simialar organizations focus on the substance, and not the root cause of the substance abuse. I suppose it has always been that way, it just galls me to see them taking up a new flag for this drug that has been around forever, and now all of a sudden is Satan incarnate. Maybe because they are losing their grip on the fight about MJ? Time to take up a new cause with twisted statistics and health information?
Demonizing the substance is an easy way to releive themselves of responsibility, while pretending to be saviours. "Your kids are on drugs, they need intervention" well, what about stable homelife, non-abusive, non-neglectful parents, an environment free form sexual abuse. What about all of that? Oh no, they dont deal in real issues, its the kids fault, the kids problem.......
These people are the snake oil salesman of our generation.