I read an interesting article today

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In essence it said that there is current evidence that there was substantial use of drugs by military personnel in Vietnam. I'm guessing the drug of choice was Valium, what's your best guess?

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[+2] - CalamityJane - 04/26/2009[quote="dyslexia"] In essence it said that there is current evidence that there was substantial use of drugs by military personnel in Vietnam. I'm guessing the drug of choice was...
[+1] - edgarblythe - 04/25/2009I cannot say of a certainty, but I have been apprised by my sources that there were indeed military personell in Vietnam.
[+1] - RealEyes - 04/26/2009CX717 is a new experimental drug that military agencies have been interested in for some time now. That's an interesting article to read up on.
[+1] - solipsister - 04/26/2009always study to pass a urine test
[+1] - contrex - 04/26/2009This is new? It was very common knowledge at the time that many troops were stoned on marijuana a lot of the time.
[+1] - edgarblythe - 04/26/2009It seems very telling that Pres Nixon was not.
[+1] - OmSigDAVID - 04/26/2009[quote="dyslexia"] In essence it said that there is current evidence that there was substantial use of drugs by military personnel in Vietnam. I'm guessing the drug of choice was...
[+1] - dyslexia - 04/26/2009you are a hoot David, never change.
[+1] - OmSigDAVID - 04/26/2009 I gotta be me

@dyslexia,

I cannot say of a certainty, but I have been apprised by my sources that there were indeed military personell in Vietnam.

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CX717 is a new experimental drug that military agencies have been interested in for some time now. That's an interesting article to read up on.

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@dyslexia,

always study to pass a urine test

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@dyslexia,

This is new? It was very common knowledge at the time that many troops were stoned on marijuana a lot of the time.

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It seems very telling that Pres Nixon was not.

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@dyslexia,

dyslexia wrote:

In essence it said that there is current evidence that there was substantial use of drugs by military personnel in Vietnam. I'm guessing the drug of choice was Valium, what's your best guess?

Is this how they explain Agent Orange now?

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@dyslexia,

dyslexia wrote:

In essence it said that there is current evidence that there was substantial use of drugs by military personnel in Vietnam.
I'm guessing the drug of choice was Valium, what's your best guess?

In the 1970s, my girlfriend, Marilyn, in NY was addicted to Valium.
In the 1980s, she went to 2 hospitals and got free of it.
(That does not mean that she got free Valium.)

David

I read an interesting article today

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