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What does it mean?
The quote ironically calls heroin a vitamin to challenge assumptions about substances. It suggests not all supplements or drugs are inherently beneficial.
In plain terms
Calling heroin a vitamin shows not everything called a supplement helps.
What can you take from it?
Labels don't determine if something is good for you.

Where it applies

  • drug policy discussions
  • health debates
  • substance education

Putting it to work

  • question substance labels
  • evaluate effects not names
  • challenge conventional wisdom

Questions to consider

  • How do labels shape our view of drugs?
  • What determines if something is healthy?

Another view

This analogy is dangerous because it minimizes heroin's actual harm.

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