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Beware of diet doctors and benzedrine pills
Ann Landers answers readers about drug abuse among adults, sharing a personal letter from a woman who used benzedrine to control weight, suffered violent outbursts, nearly died, and found help. She urges caution with amphetamines and notes the husband and family recovered, while calling for medical accountability. A second reader warns that kerosene and diesel have explosive risks, and Fire Chief in Houston corrects the misstatement about solvents.
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