I don’t disagree really, but you do have to always consider why some things are considered harmful (and just called drugs) and others not (and usually ignored that they’re drugs). For example, I’m sure caffeine is allowed in the school. It’s the world’s most popular stimulant. It is a drug and is often abused, and many people are addicted without even realizing it. Who gets to decide which drugs are “good” and which are “dangerous?” Are they using a scientific understanding to reach such a conclusion?
Probably not but at least with caffeine there’s a societal joke about the horror of children on a caffeine high that keeps the teachers from letting the kids try the first one for free.
If we want to address that all the way though, moving the soda bottles into the nurse’s office to be used exclusively for severe headache treatment would be a good start.
If caffeine helps against headaches, it just means you’re addicted to caffeine. Headaches are the most common withdrawal symptom.
I “discovered” caffeine the summer between 7th and 8th grade. Vanilla lattes changed everything. In high school they sold us sodas and snacks between classes. By 9th grade, I couldn’t stay awake through 2nd period (geometry) without drinking a 20 oz. Mt. Dew before class. When I realized what was happening I stopped drinking Mt. Dew. It was a rough couple of weeks. It was my first experience with drug dependence. Informed my approach to drugs for the rest of my life. I got lucky, I suppose.
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