The trend toward creating consumers for “organic” products now being widely advertised on television and in magazines is paralleled by a trend creating consumers for “organic” drugs. Young people have bought the idea that “if it's organic, it's safe.” In reality, most organic drugs are substantially different than alleged. It is important for a drug user to have a reasonably accurate idea of what drug he is actually taking.
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