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veggie

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DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer
#28393372 - 07/12/23 10:18 AM (10 months, 2 days ago) |
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DEA Says Instead Of Doing Drugs You Should Spend More Time On Instagram And Playing Video Games For A ‘Natural High’ July 12, 2023 - Marijuana-Moment
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a message for young people: Instead of doing drugs, you should focus on becoming an Instagram influencer.
The federal agency is promoting tips on how to get a “natural high” as an alternative to drugs, sharing what it says are “7 Better Highs” such as becoming famous on Instagram, playing video games and going to a pet store to look at animals.
"DEA HQ: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a message for young people: Instead of doing drugs, you should focus on becoming an Instagram influencer.
The federal agency is promoting tips on how to get a “natural high” as an alternative to drugs, sharing what it says are “7 Better Highs” such as becoming famous on Instagram, playing video games and going to a pet store to look at animals. Learn more: https://www.justthinktwice.gov/article/7-better-highs"
Some of the suggestions are fairly standard like hiking, playing sports and visiting an amusement park. But DEA—which is also known for its attempts to decode emojis that it claims are used to buy drugs—has a few recommendations that are off the beaten path.
“It’s fun to post pics on Instagram and also see what your friends are doing on the app. But if you took it a little bit more seriously, you could take over the world and become a young trendsetter,” the post on DEA’s teen-focused Just Think Twice site says.
“OK, so even if you can’t become rich and famous from the app, if you take really awesome pictures you can gain a decent following while showing off your skills,” it says.
The irony of DEA’s blog post is that most of the activities the agency lists as alternatives to getting high are exactly the same types of endeavors that many people use cannabis to enhance the experience of, including going to amusement parks, playing video games and creating music.
“Don’t let boredom be one of the reasons you try drugs,” the agency says, as it recommends video games—an activity that a 2021 survey found 54 percent of gamers perform while using cannabis.
“Do you want to take a little escape from reality altogether?” it asks, without a hint of irony. “Playing video games is an awesome way to do so.”
DEA also said that learning to sing could be a natural high.
“Be honest. Does your family cringe whenever you (try to) sing along with your favorite songs on the radio?” it asked. “You know what you can do? Learn how to sing by taking voice lessons on YouTube! After a while, you may surprise yourself, and others, by getting really good. Either way, the challenge is a fun way to occupy a lot of your time.”
“Who needs to do drugs? All of these activities can give you a natural high,” it concludes.
Meanwhile, DEA celebrated its 50th anniversary last week—marking a half century of enforcing criminalization laws that have failed to fulfill the mission to eradicate drugs at the same time that nearly half of the country has legalized marijuana and psychedelics reform is also booming.
DEA is also being actively tasked with looking at the science of cannabis and reaching a decision about whether to remove it from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) under a directive issued by President Joe Biden last year.
Last year, DEA’s own museum publicly recognized the fact that racially discriminatory drug laws are partly responsible for the agency’s own founding.
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: veggie] 1
#28393493 - 07/12/23 12:32 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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Be sure to watch lots of porn too. And getting in street fights, that just gets those endorphins flowing
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: viraldrome] 2
#28393566 - 07/12/23 02:05 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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Fucking clowns
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theRealrollforever
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: CapSlinger] 1
#28393632 - 07/12/23 03:45 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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You can't make this shit up!
What the fuck am I talking about, the DEA just did...
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: viraldrome] 2
#28393775 - 07/12/23 06:00 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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Quote:
viraldrome said: Be sure to watch lots of porn too. And getting in street fights, that just gets those endorphins flowing
As opposed to watching lots of fights, and getting into street porns, which can be deadly.
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: veggie]
#28393843 - 07/12/23 07:26 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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How incredibly stupid they is. Douchebags Encountering Assholes says to get fucked up on singing and pictures
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: DreamStoneLFOD]
#28393849 - 07/12/23 07:31 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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get on social media so we can brain wash you
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: veggie] 1
#28393979 - 07/12/23 11:07 PM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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Social media does more harm to young minds than drugs ever dreamed of.
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: Holybullshit]
#28394131 - 07/13/23 06:17 AM (10 months, 1 day ago) |
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But have you tried social media ON drugs. Now that’ll fuck up your life.
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durian_2008
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: vandago]
#28394548 - 07/13/23 03:57 PM (10 months, 18 hours ago) |
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You can become a chemist and a hypnotist and radicalize people on the internet...
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durian_2008
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: durian_2008]
#28394567 - 07/13/23 04:15 PM (10 months, 18 hours ago) |
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You can become a pickup artist and date a lawmaker...
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: durian_2008]
#28395430 - 07/14/23 01:34 PM (9 months, 30 days ago) |
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Doesn't sound far fetched to me. I don't trust the DEA obviously, but ya It's kinda hypocritical bc their Instagram sucks. Also wth is an "influencer".
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durian_2008
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: JeNousAime]
#28395441 - 07/14/23 01:47 PM (9 months, 30 days ago) |
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Anyone whose opinion is read on the internet. You are influencing me.
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Holybullshit
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Re: DEA: Instead of doing drugs, focus on becoming an Instagram influencer [Re: vandago]
#28395768 - 07/14/23 07:51 PM (9 months, 30 days ago) |
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They do say LSD makes you more susceptible to suggestion...
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