Tags: Alcohol

Delivered at the Drug Policy Foundation's 11th International Conference on Drug Policy Reform, October 17, 1997.

Self-appointed Web watchers are worried that virtual smoking and drinking might lead to the real thing.

Our March cover story, "Gulf Lore Syndrome," garnered a greater than usual amount of reader commentary, both positive and negative. Here is a sampling of those letters, along with author Michael Fumento's response.

Smoking is more than a chemical bond.

A university chancellor backs an underage drinking permit.

The latest on-line outrage

People with "Multiple Chemical sensitivity" are definitely suffering. The question is, why?

This weed will make you stupid, unemployable, and lethargic. Now it's pot. It used to be tobacco.

There are signs of a healthy shift away from hostility toward alcohol in the United States.

Why are more kids using drugs?

By treating risky behavior like a communicable disease, the public health establishment invites government to meddle in our private lives.

The spread of misinformation