America's New Drug Problem: Snorting 'Bath Salts'

[FreightTrain]

Sure. It doesn't mean your life is missing something without them, they're just enjoyable.

True, but drug abuse is typically a sign of depression or low self-esteem or trying to capture something that is missing in one's own life. It's especially the case when one is aware of the consequences of the drug, but still justifies the need or downplays it.

 

[Niamh]

True, but drug abuse is typically a sign of depression or low self-esteem or trying to capture something that is missing in one's own life. It's especially the case when one is aware of the consequences of the drug, but still justifies the need or downplays it.

Yes drug abuse just like alcohol abuse. However no body seems to have a problem with social drinking yet they do with social drug taking.

 

[FreightTrain]

I wouldn't say nobody does. It's true that society accepts alcoholism much more than any other drug abuse for no apparent reason. And yes, alcoholism IS drug abuse.

 

[Niamh]

I wouldn't say nobody does. It's true that society accepts alcoholism much more than any other drug abuse for no apparent reason. And yes, alcoholism IS drug abuse.

I'm not talking about alcoholism, I'm talking about social drinkers. Do you think everyone who enjoys a drink now and again is missing something in their life?