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What is happening here? For better or worse, an institutional drug culture has sprung up in the hallways of All-American High, mimicking the one already established among depressed adults. As was pointed out in the May issue of Harper's magazine, the line between illicit, feel-good drugs such as marijuana and amphetamines and legal mood-altering substances such as Luvox, Wellbutrin, and Effexor is a blurry one. Many of the same optimistic claims--enhanced concentration, decreased anxiety, a renewed capacity for feeling pleasure--are made for both types of magic bullet, whether they are bought on the street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Danger of Suppressing Sadness | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

From the days Dartboard started playing illicit games of tag in the house on rainy days to the times we organized kick-the-can during the summer months, we have always enjoyed our games. Must entry to the ivory tower mean abandoning all such frivolous activities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DARTBOARD | 3/5/1999 | See Source »

...college campuses and a visiting scholar at Wellesley College, said the $36 billion food industry uses such connections to sell more food. She said that the industry's tendency to photograph food items in a close-up, sensual manner gives the products a mystique once afforded only to illicit affairs...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Panelists Say Media Promotes Eating Disorders | 2/24/1999 | See Source »

...college campuses and a visiting scholar at Wellesley College, said the $36 billion food industry uses such connections to sell more food. She said that the industry's tendency to photograph food items in a close-up, sensual manner gives the products a mystique once afforded only to illicit affairs...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Panelists Says Media Promotes Eating Disorders | 2/24/1999 | See Source »

...third recommendation was new product development. While illicit drugs were a good start, with the captive consumer base KDC could exploit its position further. By adopting the "Vice is Lord" motto, the company would be prepared to enter the 21st century with a suite of offerings, from arms sales to a global brothel network...

Author: By Baratunder Thurston, | Title: How to Help an International Drug Cartel in Three Easy Steps | 2/16/1999 | See Source »

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