Drug WarRant

How data gets misused in the media

Reporters love scary things. It allows them to breathlessly warn about the latest danger or epidemic. This leads them to fail to actually, you know, report.

Here’s an example.

I ran across an article by Rachel Hillier Pratt, the Albuquerque Health News Examiner: One out of four college students use stimulants to get by.

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Servetus on Corporate choices: “Cannabinol (CBN) shows great promise in treating neurogenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s: January 25, 2021—Decades of research on medical…” Jan 25, 21:50
Great Harry's Ghost! on Campaign Ad: “here’s the link: https://chambersforlouisiana.com/” Jan 24, 10:31
Atrocity on Corporate choices: “It’s also not just the mechanics of the healthcare system (hospital capacity, etc.) that are being stretched to the breaking…” Jan 24, 10:25
Pete on Corporate choices: “A lot. First of all, you’re completely off on your statement that the vaccine doesn’t appear to protect the vaccinated…” Jan 24, 08:08
Henry Jiggins on Corporate choices: “So you’re saying the vaccinated need to be protected from the un-vaccinated, by forcing the un-vaccinated to use the same…” Jan 24, 04:54
strayan on Campaign Ad: “https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-once-and-future-drug-war-11642780895 During the 50 years the U.S. has battled the narcotics trade, illegal drugs have become more available and potent.…” Jan 22, 18:52
Son of Sam Walton on Campaign Ad: “I hear that. A donation is just what the doctor ordered. This is a symbol that we only have a…” Jan 21, 19:39

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