98% of Poll Respondents Believe Everyone Can Say No to Drugs. That’s Privilege Talking
A recent Answers.sg poll posed a seemingly simple question:
“Everyone has the choice and ability to say no to drugs. Do you agree?”
The response?
98% of more than 10,000 respondents said “Yes”.
This article is in collaboration with MS News for The Trip: What Happened in Larspura?
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