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To: Road Walker who wrote (304036)	9/24/2006 3:42:02 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573718

South Americans routinely drink coca tea and chew coca leaves. The tiny amount of cocaine in the leaves is a mild stimulant and appetite suppressant that isn’t more frightening than coffee or colas — in fact, it might be less addictive than caffeine, and on balance it might even be good for you. When the World Health Organization asked scientists to investigate coca in the 1990’s, they said it didn’t seem to cause health problems and might yield health benefits> You have to wonder why we are not addressing the real problem......the need of Americans to exploit legal and illegal drugs. What has happened to this country when a guy of 19 dies in his mother's hospital room from an apparent drug overdose? What does it say about us as a people when the adults who knew this guy said he was very well behaved........"a good kid".......who didn't have any serious problems? People without serious problems don't commit suicide.........intended or otherwise.