Thinking about trying drugs

Adam Williams2 said:But how do you explain why it’s always the small-timers getting caught on wires instead of the big fish??? I guess it happens in stages through some kind of hierarchy... if you've never been in that scene, you probably wouldn't know 😉

Since this guy decided to give it a shot, maybe I'd suggest he tries speed if he won't touch weed. Honestly, if anything, speed in the States is such garbage that maybe he'll realize that too and just quit wasting his money and stick to drinking instead 🙏 🙏 😬

Charles Young;8226838 said:

I am referring to moderate and sensible consumption.

The substance itself isn't the problem; the problem is the individual who uses it excessively.
It all comes down to moderation and being properly educated on the subject.

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"Drugs aren't bad"? "Drug use can be boiled down to reasonable, moderate consumption"?
Look, I honestly don't get it. If that were true, it should be easy for anyone to stay moderate, yet somehow nobody ever manages to do it.
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Adam Williams2 said:Who's deciding that? Is everyone who's ever been near drugs automatically labeled an addict? I guess people are living in a total fantasy land...

Laura Mendoza said:Don't come at me with talk about comparisons or being conservative, because I am definitely not a dinosaur. However, anyone who genuinely believes they’ll "just try it once" or "just take it one time" is an absolute idiot. Honestly, how many people do you personally know who claimed they were just experimenting, only to get hooked? And let’s be clear: I’m not talking about weed or anything relatively mild. If a kid is already entertaining these kinds of ideas and cravings at seventeen because he’s already cycled through everything, what on earth is going to happen to him in a few years?

Great, let's get this show on the road! $83Just making sure I don't head in the wrong direction.
And what if I just sent interceptors his way? Honestly, looking at the specifics, I once dealt with a massive wreck because some idiot was flying through a curve at a hundred miles per hour. Of course, he drifted right into my lane and totaled my car—I wasn't even at fault. People like that need a serious reality check, not some polite little advice session.

Laura Mendoza said:Look, let’s be real... I think it’s honestly twisted to have someone giving advice to a seventeen-year-old about what they should be using. Telling them that the drug itself isn't the problem—that it's just the people using it, or claiming everything is fine as long as it's "moderate"—is just pure nonsense.
I'm not denying that there are certain individuals who manage to pull it off, and sure, maybe for them it works. But on a broader scale, defending this stuff or coaching kids on how to use it is wrong. Instead of handing out tips, we should be showing them that there are a million better ways to experience life than turning to drugs.👎

I'm not saying there aren't individuals who manage to pull it off—fine, let them—but globally speaking, defending this or trying to advise someone about it is a mistake. Instead of doing that, we should be showing them the million other better things they can try in this world besides drugs...👎

Laura Mendoza said:Oh, please...👎

I'm heading to bed. I have an exam tomorrow, and honestly, it’s better than sitting here obsessing over this nonsense just to end up looking like a total amateur and dealing with all those headaches myself.

dustypilot22 said:But why are you so afraid of being seen as a fool if that's actually who you are?

What's really so bad about being a fool? 😕 😕 😕

Laura Mendoza said:It isn't about fear; it's simply a fact that I am not one! Although, regarding these topics, I could easily fall into that category. Everything feels so chaotic "today" that it seems like I'm stuck living in the past, back when things actually made sense—and I'm only 20, for heaven's sake.

Laura Mendoza said:It isn't about fear; it's simply a fact that I am not one! Although, regarding these topics, I could easily fall into that category. Everything feels so chaotic "today" that it seems like I'm stuck living in the past, back when things actually made sense—and I'm only 20, for heaven's sake.

Laura Mendoza said:It isn't about fear; it's simply a fact that I am not one! Although, regarding these topics, I could easily fall into that category. Everything feels so chaotic "today" that it seems like I'm stuck living in the past, back when things actually made sense—and I'm only 20, for heaven's sake.

Laura Mendoza said:It isn't about fear; it's simply a fact that I am not one! Although, regarding these topics, I could easily fall into that category. Everything feels so chaotic "today" that it seems like I'm stuck living in the past, back when things actually made sense—and I'm only 20, for heaven's sake.

Adam Williams2;8227995 said:I have no idea what you mean by "normal" times, QUOTE]

When I mentioned those "normal" times, I wasn't referring to drugs; I was actually talking about my own (lack of) conservatism. But fine, if you want to take it that way, be my guest.

Laura Mendoza said:It isn't about fear; it's simply a fact that I am not one! Although, regarding these topics, I could easily fall into that category. Everything feels so chaotic "today" that it seems like I'm stuck living in the past, back when things actually made sense—and I'm only 20, for heaven's sake.

Laura Mendoza said:Not everyone, sure, but unfortunately it's the vast majority. Especially when we're talking about a 17-year-old. Based on how they phrased this post, it's pretty obvious how "bright" they are—it's highly unlikely someone like that would stop after just one hit of speed.

Charles Young said:@nimblemarlin80
The highway will be used by 🤣 I forgot to type it in.

To be clear, I’m not talking about testing drugs as such.
I mean moderate, sensible usage.

Drugs aren't inherently bad; it's the person who overdoes it that's the problem.
It all comes down to moderation... and being educated on the subject.

Personally, I think underage drinking in high schools—which we treat as legal and "acceptable"—along with the obsession with trashy pop music and general artistic pretentiousness, poses a much bigger threat than a joint or heaven forbid some ecstasy.