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What does it mean?
People suffer equally from drug use and the consumerism that drives the drug trade.
In plain terms
Death comes from drugs on both sides of the transaction.
What can you take from it?
The drug trade hurts everyone involved.

Where it applies

  • social commentary
  • drug policy

Putting it to work

  • discussing drug impacts
  • critiquing consumer demand

Questions to consider

  • Who is more at fault?
  • How do we break the cycle?

Another view

It simplifies complex addiction and market dynamics.

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