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Nancy Sinatra Singer
Drug

"I wasn't accepted because I didn't accept the drug culture that most of my peers were involved in. Now it's like a locked room."

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John Lewis Politician
Drug

"Every American has got to recognize, we are the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care to all people. We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs because the pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry is out of control ripping us off."

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Julian Wilson Athlete
Drug

"It's a long year, and there is going to be ups and downs, but you just have to take the positives and be patient."

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Barry Mann Songwriter
Drug

"There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are."

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Bennie Thompson Politician
Drug

"Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural areas."

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Bill Hicks Comedian, Writer
Drug

"Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you."

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Harvey Martin Football Player
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"I had such a wonderful life before drugs and alcohol abuse. I've got that life back now and plan to keep it. Maybe I had to go through what I did to get to this point, to appreciate this life more."

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Jerry Garcia Musician
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"Nobody stopped thinking about those psychedelic experiences. Once you've been to some of those places, you think, 'How can I get back there again but make it a little easier on myself?'"

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John Lennon Musician, Activist
Drug

"The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that's making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?"

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Hunter S. Thompson Journalist, Author
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"Ignore that nightmare in the bathroom. Just another ugly refugee from the Love Generation, some doom-struck gimp who couldn't handle the pressure. My attorney has never been able to accept the notion - often espoused by reformed drug abusers and especially popular among those on probation - that you can get a lot higher without drugs than with them. And neither have I, for that matter."

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