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> # Not all drugs are good. Some : are great.

[Bill Hicks](https://quotesby.net/Bill-Hicks)\#20

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## About this quote

What does it mean?Rejects blanket bans on drugs by distinguishing between harmful and beneficial substances.In plain termsSome drugs are useful, not all are bad.What can you take from it?Evaluate drugs individually rather than categorically.

### Where it applies

- drug policy debate
- substance discussion

### Putting it to work

- advocate for nuanced drug policy

### Questions to consider

- When are drugs beneficial?
- How do we define harm?

### Another view

Not all harmful substances are drugs.

## More from Bill Hicks

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