> Sorry, neither sugar nor chocolate is a drug. Both have measurable influence on mental state, just as do caffeine and nicotine. So... you're opting for a 3rd (generally unrecognized) definition of the word "drug" which depends neither on the effect of ths substance on a person's body or mental state, nor on legal precedent. What is your qualification for a substance being labelled a "drug" then? A manufacturing process? The sugar we consume is refined also.
If you're going to play the niggling game, you have to back it up. If on the other hand you're simply hoping to get agreement with your own personal opinions about the evils of alcohol by using the cheap tactic of associating it with a denigrated word then I'd recommend you keep it to yourself. >> A great number of the things we eat are "drugs" -- >> caffeine, >> sugar, chocolate, st. johns wart... The distinction is >> one of >> legality. When they say "a drug free employer" what they >> mean >> is "a contrabanned-drug free employer". For whatever >> reason, >> alcohol is legal and hemp is not. >> A lot of employers have rules prohibiting people from >> consuming alcohol while at work, but since alcohol is >> legal, >> this is by no means a requirement on the employer's part. >> I >> don't participate, but my co-workers have "happy-hour" at >> the >> office at the end of just about every friday. >> >> > I think it depends on whether you mean legally or >> biologically. One >> > of those tomato fruit/veggie things. >> >> > --Ben >> >> > James Smith wrote: >> >> What, you mean alcohol isn't a drug now? "Drug free" >> >> must by >> >> definition include alcohol. >> >> >> >> >> >>>they said nothing about alcohol free. >> >>> >> >>>larry >> >>> >> >>>On 8/8/05, James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>>How can a brewery consider this statement valid in >> >>>>any way? >> >>>> >> >>>>"Pyramid is a drug-free employer." s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168392 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
