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Some things are good for you in moderation... poison is not one of them.
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Any substance which is harmful to living tissue when applied in small doses. Determining factors include concentration, exposure time, particle size, the substance's affinity for tissue, and sensitivity of the exposed tissue to that compound.
Next to everything in the modern world is harmful to tissue, which is part of the reason that we need advances in medicine to keep coming. Sure, drugs harm your body. So does eating a double cheeseburger from the fast food place down the street.
Smog hurts your body, and it's much more abundant. Besides, you can always say no to drugs; you cannot say no to pollution.
Back to my original point. In moderation, nothing is really bad. The human body is a wondrous organism, capable of adapting to nearly anything. Ever heard of a tolerance, or an immunity? You can build them up to drugs, too, yaknow... that's why people who have been doing drugs for a long time require larger doses to feel the effects.
**EDIT** If I look like I'm talking out of my ***, it's probably because I didn't realize there was a second page to the topic when I clicked on it... didn't get much sleep last night =p
Edited, Apr 3rd 2007 8:14am by NaturesParadox
**EDIT2** Edited again 'cause I made myself look like a donkey.
Edited, Apr 3rd 2007 8:16am by NaturesParadox