Quote by Barbara Ehrenreich

There seems to be no stopping drug frenzy once it takes hold of a nation. What starts with an innocuous HUGS, NOT DRUGS bumper sticker soon leads to wild talk of shooting dealers and making urine tests a condition for employment -- anywhere.

There seems to be no stopping drug frenzy once it takes hold

Summary

This quote suggests that once a society becomes obsessed with the issue of drugs, it becomes difficult to control the extreme measures taken to combat the problem. It indicates that what may initially begin with a simple slogan promoting a drug-free lifestyle quickly evolves into drastic proposals such as violence against drug dealers and mandatory drug testing in all workplaces. The quote highlights the transformative power of drug frenzy and the potential for it to escalate beyond reason and rationality.

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Drugs

By Barbara Ehrenreich

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