Drugs.

JoeCool10

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What makes people decide to do them/experiment? Older posters, during your college/party years, did you decide to experiment? Any posters in their college/party years now that are making these decisions? Most people I've talked to who have experimented with drugs tells me they were "smart" about it and read up on the effects (long and short term), etc. Then I've met the unfortunate few who experiment because someone told them it "feels so good".

I ask because I've lost friends to drugs, am ex boyfriend was in jail for drugs (as was my brother) and I've met people who are permanently damaged (physically and mentally) that resulted from drugs. I've only ever experimented with 1 and no longer do that anymore :ninja I never had any desire to try any hard drugs like so many of my peers. So to reiterate, what is the reasoning behind it?

By the way, if this is in the wrong section, Mods, feel free to move it. Please and thanks :)
 
My personal experiences are pretty limited! I smoked a little pot when I was doing my a-levels but literally maybe 2-3 times, and I've never managed to get high. I don't get on very well with anything that affects my head, hence why I don't drink very much either.

My boyfriend however has a far more colourful history and I've heard about a lot of it because I found it pretty interesting - he hasn't tried harder stuff like heroin, but everything else on the party scene, yeah. Like you said Joe, he felt like he knew what he was doing at the time.

I don't get where the impulse comes from either. I've never felt any particular draw to any kind of mind-alteration, from getting drunk to getting high, it just doesn't hold any appeal. I like knowing what's happening to me, and what's real! But some people love it. Maybe it's like the difference between people who love rollercoasters and those who'd rather die than get on one. Some people love a thrill, other people are happy how they are, thanks.
 
For me it was simply wanting to get as far away from my life as possible. It wasn't an easy time (16 - 17) and drugs offered a very good path to escapism. And some fun too. And no doubt a stack of health problems waiting to kick in any day now.

It's difficult to pin point really. It's not like I even had drug-taking friends, I had to actively go out and search for them outside my group.

I always thought tho, if you're going to do it, you might as well understand what you're doing, so I read pretty much every book I could find on the subject.

Nowadays tho, chemicals are a way of life for so many people in my age range, grabbing a couple of grams of charlie for a friday night out is commonplace, especially in this part of the world.
 
I've smoked pot a few times... but not until I was 25. I've never done anything else other than hydrocodone, oxy, and codeine... but those were all prescriptions. I've never really had this urge to try drugs like some of my friends have. I have a much longer and more colorful history with alcohol, but not any illegal drugs. Alcohol was my escape from reality when things in my life were fucked up, or just hanging out with someone.
 
HK said:
My personal experiences are pretty limited! I smoked a little pot when I was doing my a-levels but literally maybe 2-3 times, and I've never managed to get high. I don't get on very well with anything that affects my head, hence why I don't drink very much either.

My boyfriend however has a far more colourful history and I've heard about a lot of it because I found it pretty interesting - he hasn't tried harder stuff like heroin, but everything else on the party scene, yeah. Like you said Joe, he felt like he knew what he was doing at the time.

I don't get where the impulse comes from either. I've never felt any particular draw to any kind of mind-alteration, from getting drunk to getting high, it just doesn't hold any appeal. I like knowing what's happening to me, and what's real! But some people love it. Maybe it's like the difference between people who love rollercoasters and those who'd rather die than get on one. Some people love a thrill, other people are happy how they are, thanks.
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Yep, pot is the only thing I've ever done. And I've been "in another dimension" stoned, lol. But it's not something I felt I NEEDED to do to get by in life, or an "accomplishment", or even something to do before I died lol.

jassilem said:
I have never felt the urge or need to experiment with drugs. Although I have been offered and give stuff.. I have never done/taken it.
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That's good, for the best!

Springsteen said:
I've done E's before. Fun times.
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That's gotta be one of the worst. Just cause it's a mix of different chemicals and you don't know what the hell is in them. Scary shit!
 
edgray said:
For me it was simply wanting to get as far away from my life as possible. It wasn't an easy time (16 - 17) and drugs offered a very good path to escapism. And some fun too. And no doubt a stack of health problems waiting to kick in any day now.

It's difficult to pin point really. It's not like I even had drug-taking friends, I had to actively go out and search for them outside my group.

I always thought tho, if you're going to do it, you might as well understand what you're doing, so I read pretty much every book I could find on the subject.

Nowadays tho, chemicals are a way of life for so many people in my age range, grabbing a couple of grams of charlie for a friday night out is commonplace, especially in this part of the world.
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It's funny, when I was in high school ALL of my friends took drugs. It wasn't till after I graduated and hung out with people that didn't touch pot that I had any interest whatsoever in trying, lol. But like I said in my previous comment, never had any serious desire that would've stopped me from living my life.

What is charlie? :ninja

retro said:
I've smoked pot a few times... but not until I was 25. I've never done anything else other than hydrocodone, oxy, and codeine... but those were all prescriptions. I've never really had this urge to try drugs like some of my friends have. I have a much longer and more colorful history with alcohol, but not any illegal drugs. Alcohol was my escape from reality when things in my life were fucked up, or just hanging out with someone.
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I'm glad you brought up prescription and alcohol. Too many people think that because these things are legal, they aren't drugs. Porn is a drug for gods sake. There are people who are sickly addicted to it.
 
JoeCool10 said:
It's funny, when I was in high school ALL of my friends took drugs. It wasn't till after I graduated and hung out with people that didn't touch pot that I had any interest whatsoever in trying, lol. But like I said in my previous comment, never had any serious desire that would've stopped me from living my life.

What is charlie? :ninja
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Yeah it was the complete opposite for me: my friends were quite against them, but I needed to escape, and couple that with an interest in altered states of consciousness, plus youthful curiosity and by the time I was 17 I'd done most commonly available narcotics. From then on it's just been my preferred method of escape, fun and adventure...

Charlie is coke. It's very popular here in Spain, we're now the world's leading consumer.

¡Viva España!
 
edgray said:
Yeah it was the complete opposite for me: my friends were quite against them, but I needed to escape, and couple that with an interest in altered states of consciousness, plus youthful curiosity and by the time I was 17 I'd done most commonly available narcotics. From then on it's just been my preferred method of escape, fun and adventure...

Charlie is coke. It's very popular here in Spain, we're now the world's leading consumer.

¡Viva España!
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LOL Bought out the Columbians, eh?
 
JoeCool10 said:
LOL Bought out the Columbians, eh?
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lol they just make the stuff, then they cut it, and then it gets shipped, then it gets cut some more, then it gets sold, then cut some more, then sold again to the consumer, and cut just before that.

Apparently you're lucky to get 20% pure stuff over here...

But the US used to hold the title of the biggest coke-consuming nation!
 
I went through a stage of getting stoned quite often. I really enjoy it, I literally just laugh until I fall asleep.
Havent done it for a couple of years now which is a good thing! I may enjoy it but I sure as shit dont wanna be doing it all the time.

I have also done something (and I cannot remember what it is called), it is a liquid you put in your drink and its supposed to make you feel drunk I think. It did nothing to me.

Ive never done anything harder, mainly because I am too scared and I have heard that if you are worried going into it, then you are more likely to have a bad trip. Im just not interested in that...or the comedown.

My brother really got into his drugs when he was younger, luckily he never had any bad experiences. He still does them occasionally, he is a dj so surrounded by them all the time, but he has really cut down which is great!

I remember when I was in my last few years of school, all the people my age were completely scandalized by the older kids doing Es and things:
Now it is completely common place, even the "good kids" pop an E on a night out. This is all since I left NZ and it shocks me!

Over in Europe taking drugs is just like having a drink on a night out. The number of times I have been offered cocain by a stranger in a bar is just mind boggling.

Im not a big anti, drugs are bad rah rah rah person. I think it IS possible to take them safely.
But Im still not gonna be standing in line...for a line :p
 
I grew up when coke was big; in fact, in High School we'd go to coke parties all the time but I never had any desire to do it - or any illegal narcotic for that matter - not even pot.

I'd say the only thing I ever did as far as drugs are concerned was drink alcohol and cigarette-smoking.
 
Never been much of a drug user. In HS, everyone experimented with pot. I didn't try it until I was 20 and didn't know how to inhale it until a year or 2 later. So, I've never been high on anything illegal until I was over 21. I did go through the typical drinking phase 18-23, but only for fun with friends. I've never allowed myself to become dependent on any type of chemical other than the ones naturally occurring in my body and brain. Why would anyone need more??
 
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