Drugs R bad LOL!

[Nukey]

I started doing lighter drugs, such as cannabis and tobacco, roughly a year or two ago, becuase I use to be very stressed and needed a way to relax. I stopped smoking cigarettes roughly six months ago as my girlfriend wanted me to stop, but I continued to smoke weed, to which she doesn't object to.

I also tried Shrooms once, and I don't recommend it...

Salvia is good, though, I'm getting an ounce of it shipped to my house soon (it's legal).

 

[Thedayrecker]

Spoiler: Allow me to leave you with this humorous poster from the 50's

At least, I think it's funny.

This reminds of something I told my friend, after we watched Refer Madness.

Something along the lines of "I've seen a pothead tear a person up!.... Well it wasn't a person, more of a bag of Cheeto's..."

.... It's funnier when you're high.

As for why I started, smoking pot, (that's what this thread's about right?), I started because it's fun.

Simple as that.

 

[Ewyx]

I don't know where a LOT of people get their information, but there are a lot of doctors that are certain Marijuana causes mental degradation if "overused." My current source of note is the Wall Street Journal.

Hmmm... this makes me curios, I'd like to read the study, care to link the article?

I also tried Shrooms once, and I don't recommend it...

Salvia is good, though, I'm getting an ounce of it shipped to my house soon (it's legal).

why not?

 

[GideonB]

I like a good spliff from time to time, but I am not one of those people who like to smoke weed everyday

 

[Nukey]

I also tried Shrooms once, and I don't recommend it...

Salvia is good, though, I'm getting an ounce of it shipped to my house soon (it's legal).

why not?

I pretty much destroyed the room I stayed in after I took them.

I recall very, very little of what actually happened on my trip, but I know for a fact that I talked with a plant for forty five minutes, felt noise on my skin (which felt like it was actually going to rip my flesh off), and fell asleep in a pile of underwear I turned inside out, none of which are things I want to experience again.


Yet again, I just had a bad experience, most people I know who tried them seemed to enjoy their results.

 

[CanHasDIY]

As long as you don't fuck up other peoples lives you can snort liquid concrete for all I care.

This.

First off, a message to all who generalize that ever illegal narcotic user is just a lazy piece of shit who wastes all their money on drugs - piss off and stop being a closed-minded sheep who gulps down every propaganda video the schools force you to watch. FYI, prior to the mid-1930's, there was no such thing as an 'illegal narcotic;' something to keep im mind.

That said... I was always a curious youth (who, to this day, has a major problem with other people attempting to force me to bow to their will), well-read and intelligent - in fact, my intellectual curiosity is what led me to first try drugs; it's also what helped me not die or get burned out from the act. Seriously, I've tried everything short of crack, intravenous drugs, and pharmaceuticals (speaking of which... I know you kids today have been led to believe that pharmaceuticals are somehow less harmful than "street drugs" - that is nothing more than B.S. propaganda intended to serve the purpose of fattening the wallets of Big Pharma execs. Something to remember during the next "Phizer presents: Drug Free Week" at your school). Granted, I haven't touched anything harder than some dank-ass pot in years, but I still remember the experiences, and figured I could impart some knowledge, in the hopes of educating some people who obviously posses serious misconceptions regarding narcotics. I considered listing out a number of narcotics and my experiences with them, but thougt better as that may overstep the purpose of this thread; if anyone wants details, feel free to PM me; I would much rather you get your info from someone who's been there, as opposed to the bullshit pamphlets they pass out to young people.

In summation, the generalization "drugs r bad" is, like most generalizations, false, as morality is a subjective concept and thus based solely on the opinion of the subject. Contrary to what is taught, one can quite easily be a "drug user" and still make a valid contribution to society; the key is, as in all things, moderation.

 

[kasperbbs]

Only drug im using (if you can even call it that) are cigarettes ,i started because its a good excuse to get a 5 minute brake from work and i actually liked it ,nicotine also helps me calm down when im mad. Tried weed a couple of times ,but only to see what all the fuss was about ,it costs a lot ,hard to get and you can get arrested for having it so i decided that its not for me.

 

[Madaxeman101]

I smoke weed occasionally (3-4 times in two weeks) and i dont really see any problem with it but i wouldnt try anything harder.

 

[RotVos]

I've smoked weed a couple of times. And I noticed I rather do that then drink alcohol.

 

[varulfic]

Hallucinogens are my drug of choice (mushrooms, mescaline), I always found them intriguing. Hallucinogens changes the way you percieve the world in ways that are so different that they can hardly be explained - is is really so hard to see the appeal in that?

I've been experimenting for a few years, tried a couple of different kinds and had more than a dozen trips of different intensity. It feels a bit wrong recommending drugs, but I see no negative effects with hallucinogenic drugs whatsoever. It's not addictive, it's not dangerous (unless you are predisposed to mental conditions), and it's a priceless experience that have profoundly enriched my life. How is it bad? I wish people would stop grouping all drugs together, not every illegal substance is heroin.

 

[CanHasDIY]

Pot is less harmful than cigarettes or alchohol and is not an addictive drug. The whole war on drugs thing starts with Nixon which straight away, should send alarm bells ringing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commission_on_Marihuana_and_Drug_Abuse

Anyway, drugs should all be legal since everyone should have the right to do what they want with their own bodies. The government can then regulate it, tax it and get money and because criminals will no longer be able to make money selling it, it takes money away from them. No more drug wars among gangs which would certainly help out Mexico.

The War on Personal Freedom (aka War on Drugs) actually started with a man named Henry J. Anslinger, America's 1st "drug czar," wa back in the early 1930's. If you're truly interested in the history of drug laws (specifically in America, althoug other nations have modeled their drug policies after America's), I recommend checking out the documentary "Grass," narrated by none other than Woody Harallson (sp?).

 

[SsilverR]

don't ever compare pot to tobacco dude ... mary never ever killed anyone

 

[LCP]

Drugs are for the weak

 

[theriddlen]

Don't do drugs
Leave some for us

 

[geldonyetich]

Oh, another one of these threads. I suppose we could cut to the chase:

Anti-Drug Advocate: I find your desire to stone yourself out of your mind for entertainment purposes to be thoroughly irrational.
Pro-Drug Advocate: I find your staunch prejudice against my favorite habit to be unfair.
Anti-Drug Advocate: It is addictive.
Pro-Drug Advocate: No it isn't, look, here are links about how non-addictive this thing I am oddly compelled to continue take to is.
Anti-Drug Advocate: It is bad for you.
Pro-Drug Advocate: There are legal drugs just as bad for us or worse, therefore we should have more things that are bad for us.
Anti-Drug Advocate: Repeating an earlier point ad nauseam.
Pro-Drug Advocate: Repeating an earlier counterpoint ad nauseam.

Something like that. Has this discussion changed meaningfully in the past 30 years?

 

[FinalHeart95]

I have a similar view as OP. I don't do drugs, and have no desire to do drugs (other than maybe an occasional beer), but at the same time I don't condemn those who do drugs. However, I do condemn those who try to convince me to do drugs when I clearly don't want to.

Honestly, I know some really cool people who always smoke pot/cigs, I just don't hang around them when they do so.

As for why I don't want to do drugs. Well, I don't feel like I really need them for any reason. I'd rather spend money on some of my other hobbies (playing music is expensive) that I feel I enjoy a lot more than I would ever enjoy drugs. I also don't necessarily like the method in which you have to take drugs, whether it be needles, through smoke, or whatever. Obviously, there are health risks, but to be honest pot isn't really that bad for you at all.

 

[MrGalactus]

Drugs aren't bad, addiction is bad.

 

[tawmus]

Having tried everything under the sun, been through the rehab circuit, the legal system, I wish I had a strong opinion about this subject. I don't condemn or condone drug use, I think each person has to make that decision themselves.

I have 2 years now stone cold sober, I don't regret the time, money and relationships that were lost because of it, for they are what make me the person I am. I now know what is to crash and burn, but I can't say I didn't enjoy the flight.

 

[viranimus]

Another instance When I abdicate to the wisdom of the man.


I know I have done just about every drug short of needle drugs at some point in my life or another. I know my life would not be in any way shape or form better had I not and in all likelihood I would have ended up being a much worse person for it.

 

[similar.squirrel]

It's novel to play around with your brain every now and then. Not everybody's cup of tea, and that's fine.
As long as nobody gets hurt or cripplingly addicted, there is no problem. This is why a lot of recreational drugs should be legalised. Purchasing any illicit substance will lead to somebody getting inconvenienced by organised crime, which is surely worse than the populace taking highly-regulated and taxed drugs that contribute in part to society. If you legalized and taxed marijuana, for instance, you could use the proceeds to finance dozens of rehabilitation clinics and psychiatrists to cater for those who didn't take too gracefully to the drug.