America's real drug problem is our addiction to coffee says Robert Rosenthal, but that can be easily solved by turning all the coffee shops into marijuana dealers.
There's only one solution.
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It's time to face the fact that we have a serious drug addiction in this country. Two-thirds of Americans are daily users. With it, they achieve a "buzz" , even referring to it as their "fix." Without it, they experience severe withdrawal.
Criminalize coffee now.
More problematic yet is that caffeine is clearly a "gateway" drug. You don't need fancy research reports to prove that a majority of those who innocently start their day with a cup of Joe inevitably move on to harder drugs. Like Prozac, Ambien, and Viagra.
As with any prohibition, over-stimulated, coffee-breath abusers will be understandably upset and deprivation will lead to desperation. But there...
There's only one solution.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Can You Prevent a Hangover?
It's time to face the fact that we have a serious drug addiction in this country. Two-thirds of Americans are daily users. With it, they achieve a "buzz" , even referring to it as their "fix." Without it, they experience severe withdrawal.
Criminalize coffee now.
More problematic yet is that caffeine is clearly a "gateway" drug. You don't need fancy research reports to prove that a majority of those who innocently start their day with a cup of Joe inevitably move on to harder drugs. Like Prozac, Ambien, and Viagra.
As with any prohibition, over-stimulated, coffee-breath abusers will be understandably upset and deprivation will lead to desperation. But there...
- 12/16/2010
- by Robert Rosenthal
- The Daily Beast
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