Deadly Drugs (Infomation is Beautiful)


	Deadly Drugs (Infomation is Beautiful)

sincitykitty

11-7-2009 9:42 AM

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Last week, the government has sacked its most senior drugs advisor, Dr Professor Nutt, after he claimed cannabis was no more harmful than alcohol. And that horse-riding was riskier than taking ecstasy.

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11-10-2009 1:51 AM

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Professor Nutt LOL. Ha!

We need Whitney Houston as the senior drug adviser.

Crack is Whack Y'all!!

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