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Overdoses in the news

Posted by GruntDoc on 28th October 2006

Why is it that death by (illegal) drug overdose is always protrayed in the news as a “tragedy”?

 

It’s not a tragedy, it’s a preventable death.  Not taking the drug is the prevention.

 

Yes, I’m square (cubelike, really) but I don’t get it.  Sad, yes.  Tragedy, no.

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