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>Subject: Re: Drug Enforcement Agency: Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
>From: Peter Bowditch [email protected]
>Date: 9/20/2003 4:04 PM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>[email protected] (Jan) wrote:
>
>>A recent study reveals that the drug being prescribed to tens of millions of
>>school-age children for a scientifically unproved mental disorder is more
>>potent than cocaine.
>
>First it was 4 to 5 million kids (an amount of Ritalin which far
>exceeds world production) and now it's "tens of millions".
>
>I am running a book on how soon it becomes billions.
Oh? Does that book include *stark contrast* and *demonizing*??
>By the way - the "4 to 5 million" is actually the number of
>prescriptions written. As a new one is required each month this means
>about 400,000 users. But what do facts have to do with anything?
A few facts you snipped, and didn't mention it. Not that anyone thinks that is
a big deal except you, when *I* do it.
Ritalin 'Cocaine Properties' May Lead To Later Drug Abuse
Ritalin is More Potent Than Cocaine
Schedule ll
These medicines have therapeutic uses and have the highest abuse and dependence
potential for drugs with medicinal purposes. Examples include Morphine,Demerol,
Speed, Opium, Cocaine and Ritalin. A written prescription is required
and refills are not allowed.
US: Pay Attention - Ritalin Acts Much Like Cocaine.
Are you interested in *those* facts Peter??
What you have done in another stupid skeptic trick.
Sorry it didn't change the facts.
Remember that most people do not have sufficient time or expertise for careful
discrimination, and tend to accept or reject the whole of an unfamiliar
situation. So discredit the whole story by attempting to discredit *part* of
the story. Here's how: a) take one element of a case completely out of context;
b) find something prosaic that hypothetically could explain it; c) declare
that therefore that one element has been explained; d) call a press conference
and announce to the world that the entire case has been explained!
Jan
>From: Peter Bowditch [email protected]
>Date: 9/20/2003 4:04 PM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>[email protected] (Jan) wrote:
>
>>A recent study reveals that the drug being prescribed to tens of millions of
>>school-age children for a scientifically unproved mental disorder is more
>>potent than cocaine.
>
>First it was 4 to 5 million kids (an amount of Ritalin which far
>exceeds world production) and now it's "tens of millions".
>
>I am running a book on how soon it becomes billions.
Oh? Does that book include *stark contrast* and *demonizing*??
>By the way - the "4 to 5 million" is actually the number of
>prescriptions written. As a new one is required each month this means
>about 400,000 users. But what do facts have to do with anything?
A few facts you snipped, and didn't mention it. Not that anyone thinks that is
a big deal except you, when *I* do it.
Ritalin 'Cocaine Properties' May Lead To Later Drug Abuse
Ritalin is More Potent Than Cocaine
Schedule ll
These medicines have therapeutic uses and have the highest abuse and dependence
potential for drugs with medicinal purposes. Examples include Morphine,Demerol,
Speed, Opium, Cocaine and Ritalin. A written prescription is required
and refills are not allowed.
US: Pay Attention - Ritalin Acts Much Like Cocaine.
Are you interested in *those* facts Peter??
What you have done in another stupid skeptic trick.
Sorry it didn't change the facts.
Remember that most people do not have sufficient time or expertise for careful
discrimination, and tend to accept or reject the whole of an unfamiliar
situation. So discredit the whole story by attempting to discredit *part* of
the story. Here's how: a) take one element of a case completely out of context;
b) find something prosaic that hypothetically could explain it; c) declare
that therefore that one element has been explained; d) call a press conference
and announce to the world that the entire case has been explained!
Jan