Drugs. the bain of society. Druggies. The scum of the earth!! Lets pause for a moment to think about that. How many times have during the break in a lecture has your lecturer 'nipped off' to have a quick ciggerette? He then returns to continue the lecture 'intoxicated' with nicotine. How many of us have struggled through 'all-nighters' writing an essay to meet the next mornings deadline aided only by the continued ingestion of a liquid stimulant? Obviously drugs have many negative side effects but surely we should not concern ourselves with condemning drug users. Maybe we should take a glance over at John Stuart Mill's harm principle before deciding to condemn someone because of what some may view as a vice?
For more on John Stuart Mill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stuart_Mill
For more on the effects of caffeine
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/treatments/healthy_living/nutrition/healthy_caff.shtml
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