Re: LSD News: "Dutch gangs fuel LSD comeback"

Mike Robinson wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:28:45 -0500, rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski
> wrote:
>
>>    Other than in a very few countries, pure DXM is legal. And in
>> those countries people can either swill cough syrup, or extract. It
>> occured to me why he may not hear about it much in the UK. DXM
>> doesn't tend to be a street drug, thus you won't knowingly encounter
>> it very much at clubs, etc. DXMers tend to do it privately in their
>> own homes. It may also be the the UK media is engaging in a
>> conspiracy of silence, and not reporting about DXM so as not to
>> increase use. The US has a different media culture.
>
> Salvia doesn't tend to be a street drug, but it still gets media
> attention here.  My theory is that with such easy access to shrooms
> (with a
> much more favorable side effect profile) there is less demand for DXM.

    But then why Salvia getting media attention? And, why use Salvia if
shrooms are such easy access? If Salvia is getting media attention, this
would point to my conspiracy of silence theory. Chemists don't sell
salvia. One thing that likely does keep DXM use down in the UK is that
it is sold at chemists, and behind the counter. In the US, DXM products
are on the shelves, and children can buy them with no questions asked.
Thus, in the UK DXMers tend to be adults, and more mature. Less bad
things that would attract media attention happen with DXM in the UK than
the US, where kids are found in school high on Coricidin.
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