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06 August 2007

1971 Government Drug Abuse Source Book

A "highly" satisfying find: Direct from grandma's basement to you (thanks, Grandma!), a pamphlet written by the US Government, with a nice forward by Richard Nixon describing the various issues we face today (1971) with drug abuse.

This "Federal Source Book" will help you learn the terms "Rainbows" (Tuinal, a barbituate combination in a blue and red capsule), Bang (the injection of drugs), and Bombita (an amphetamine injection, sometimes taken with heroin!). Soon, you'll be able to accuse your teen of holding the hype, and freaking out on the hard stuff.








The answers to your drug addiction questions will be added in the next edition, says our trustworthy Nixon. Certainly, if there is a man on the forefront of fighting this scourge of a drug problem the U.S., he is it!

He also mentions that you'll be hit with some serious science within the book. Hold on to your high school diploma!