How many people on these boards use drugs?

[nicko89]

And what type of drug, etc.

I've only ever smoked pot but I've been curious to see what the big deal over Ecstasy is all about.

 

[altlover85]

I've done pot, but never really liked it.

I've also used poppers, but I don't know if that really comes under most people's definition of drugs.

I wouldn't mind trying Ecstasy and coke, but I've never tried to find them.

As it is, I enjoy drinking.

 

[medic1]

I think that it would surprise us all at the amount of jubbers who do
recreational drugs , especially the jubbers who are really into their
clubbing .
Also can i just say that my respect for the previous poster has jumped higher than it was already for his very disarming honesty .

 

[dolphingunblade]

Done cannabis, was good, but imo not worth the potential for getting arrested and striped of student aid.

the only 2 other tings I might consider doing is lsd and ecstasy as both have been shown to be both less addictive, and both have been shown along with cannabis to have no lasting health effects.

 

[blotterboy]

I used to eat Acid and E like candy ( lol kandyflip) and pretty much have had experiences with everything. It's really unimpressive after a while.
If you loath drama on epic levels just don't even get involved.
Personally I made it a point never to start fucking folks while I was gacked the fuck out, spun, tripping, stoned or what ever. ( I assumed at some point I'd get sober and associating sex with being high would be too much damage. )
Sure it's great fun when you are high but the end result is compromising your personality with a healthy dose of paranoia, deceit, distrust, and all that sketchy shit. Is it worth it? Sometimes, but its one stupid dice roll (in retrospect)
just on a side note:
I think the dangers of substance abuse these days stem from being ignorant ( clean needles), scared( can't accept the world knowing you do it and judging you), and associating use with something. (gotta be high to have some type of sex) Yea, and lack of common sense. ( that guy is there to make money not provide you with epic product so tread carefully)

Here is something you might want to peek at also: http://www.erowid.org/

 

[nicko89]

What is ecstasy like? The after effects make it seem not worth it. And i usually go on erowid, ti's a great website, but thank you anyway!

I think i'll stick to getting nice and loaded with the bottle every now and then.

 

[NineOfClubs]

I've sampled a few drugs in the past, disliked most, liked a few.

Today, I have the sort of job that randomly drug tests and, as a result, I avoid drugs.

The only drug I partake is alcohol, but only 8 hours before work.

 

[happyagain52]

All I ever did was pot and never cared for it. Guess I am too afraid of what would happen if I tried anything heavier. I like to stay in what little mind I have left. Did lots of alcohol but even that is pretty mild now.

 

[evanrick]

what has surprised me is that even experts are not even completely sure how these substances work. we basically only know what the effects are from observation- and then make educated guesses as to what is happening.

look at any type of drug and there are dozens if not hundreds that have the same effect but work in different ways.

until drugs can be specifically tailored to each persons brain, its basically a crap shoot as to what the effectiveness/safety etc will be.

 

[Anders123]

I smoked weed quite a bit a few years back. Had some really chill nights with it, just thinking about life and listening to music. I also had some really great memorable nights with some friends just sitting around joking / laughing about random stuff. Though, I also had some really bad nights where I'd freak out and think I was dying --- After a few of those nights, I stopped all together, and haven't done it since.

I also had mushrooms once. That was an amazing experience, and I lucked out with taking just the right amount, and being in a good state of mind to avoid a bad trip. My friend that was with me had a really bad trip though, and that kind of freaked me out, enough for me to never risk trying it again (especially because the thought of a bad trip will be in the back of my mind, and will probably trigger one).

I haven't used any drugs, or drank any alcohol for at least 8 months now, and I don't plan on doing either any time soon, though I'm glad I experimented a little bit.

 

[Nomenclature]

I've done pot, but never really liked it.

Done cannabis, was good, but imo not worth the potential for getting arrested and striped of student aid.

You can't "do" pot, in the same way that you can't "do coffee", "do beer" or "do cigarettes". You smoke or drink these. Considering that reputable medical and scientific studies have shown that THC is far less toxic or addictive than even alcohol, it probably isn't fair to be using terminology that's reserved for much "harder" drugs.



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what has surprised me is that even experts are not even completely sure how these substances work. we basically only know what the effects are from observation- and then make educated guesses as to what is happening.

That's absolutely not true. Considering that even a Google search comes up with
this, this and this. The science for this has been more than just an "educated guess" since at least the 1980s.

Basically, drugs either stimulate the body to release higher-than-normal levels of its "feel good" chemicals, such as serotonin, norepinephrin, vasopressin etc OR they're simply a synthetic form of a chemical that's manufactured by the brain. These are usually absorbed into the bloodstream by either insufflation, ingestion or intravenously, which are then able to cross the blood-brain barrier. In many cases, the body can become used to these much higher-than-normal levels of its chemicals. This can lead to "crashing", withdrawal and cravings for the drug.

 

[dolphingunblade]

You can't "do" pot, in the same way that you can't "do coffee", "do beer" or "do cigarettes". You smoke or drink these. Considering that reputable medical and scientific studies have shown that THC is far less toxic or addictive than even alcohol, it probably isn't fair to be using terminology that's reserved for much "harder" drugs.

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I agree, I believe it was the former DEA main judge that said "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man,"

But I don’t know why your focusing so much on such an insignificant facet as how we described our use of the substance, you can “do” and have “done” anything, just like how you can say I’ve done sex, I’ve done caffeine, iv done blank and iv had blank, it simply means the past tense action of having used a substance or action. I’m not entirely sure what your trying to communicate here as how safe, or medically effective a substance is doesn’t change the grammar used to describe the action of takeing it.

So basically I think your over reacting a little to the word “done/do” as if it had a negative connotation, id understand if we said ya I “shot up some pot” (you can tack thc in iv drip/injection form, usually only done this way during medical research) or I took a “hit of weed” although I thing “hit” it still a legitimate term, like I could say I took a hit of caffeine and that doesn’t sound weird, but it does tend to have the negative connotation of being associated with the hard stuff like cocain,and heroin.

 

[dolphingunblade]

also if any of you havnt watched the union you have to at least see it once.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007&ei=vnZ9SvegGMuelAewuej5Ag&#

also here for a list of other doc and were to watch them.
http://forum.grasscity.com/general-...5-best-documentaries-ever-watch-all-free.html

i recomend, you watch grass, and the history of hemp.

 

[saymyname]

I used to eat Acid and E like candy ( lol kandyflip) and pretty much have had experiences with everything. It's really unimpressive after a while.
If you loath drama on epic levels just don't even get involved.
Personally I made it a point never to start fucking folks while I was gacked the fuck out, spun, tripping, stoned or what ever. ( I assumed at some point I'd get sober and associating sex with being high would be too much damage. )
Sure it's great fun when you are high but the end result is compromising your personality with a healthy dose of paranoia, deceit, distrust, and all that sketchy shit. Is it worth it? Sometimes, but its one stupid dice roll (in retrospect)
just on a side note:
I think the dangers of substance abuse these days stem from being ignorant ( clean needles), scared( can't accept the world knowing you do it and judging you), and associating use with something. (gotta be high to have some type of sex) Yea, and lack of common sense. ( that guy is there to make money not provide you with epic product so tread carefully)

Here is something you might want to peek at also: http://www.erowid.org/

Yeah, great post. I do drugs recreationally and for other reasons (exploring consciousness kind of thing), but not often, and I'm picky about what I'll do, and do a lot of research first. Erowid is a great resource.

I'd have to add to what the guy above said about why people go bad on drugs - usually they're doing addictive shit or have an addictive personality. Also, a lot of times when people get anxious and freak, it's because they can't accept how the drug is making them feel - they're trying to resist it, and it won't work, and you panic. You have to let it do it's job. It's stronger than you, chemically speaking.

I smoked a ton of weed in high school but don't smoke it anymore, but don't think that doing harder drugs is like that.

It really depends on the drug. The only real hard drugs I've done are MDMA (numerous times) and LSD (once). I think MDMA is a pretty safe drug, if you do the research. The big deal is that it makes you feel amazing and open and empathetic - it's no wonder therapists loved studying it. I also never felt like it was addictive. I can also safely say that there have been times I've taken MDMA and felt less fucked up than being really drunk. You're still pretty good at making decisions and being in control, I think, compared to being wasted. But I also have a pretty good rule of sticking to no sex while doing drugs - I'm in it for the experience and the feeling, not the sex. I can get sex without.

So yeah, research MDMA. Check out the documentary on youtube called Ecstasy Rising. The first time you take it is kind of NUTS, in that you feel REALLY amazing and high - it's sort of like that feeling your head gets when you orgasm, except you feel like that for 3 hours or so.

LSD is an entirely different story. It's probably a bit more recreationally fun if you take a half tab and candy flip, but the time I did it I took 1 1/2 tabs. It was interesting but god damn, intense, reality just melts, it really pushes you into a different interpretation of consciousness, time stops, and it lasts for ten fucking hours. It's a very "heavy" experience - I'd say hold off on it for a while. Other than that, I only want to try like mushrooms and maybe 2CB. I don't want to do anything that's nasty and addictive, habit forming or very easy to OD on. Or like literally super physically bad for you (ketamine, coke, heroin, speed etc.)

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

If you loathe drama on epic levels just don't even get involved.

Now you tell me.

 

[saymyname]

Over the course of last year I got quite into coke and ecstacy (and sometimes other things). Had to stop though, because I have self-control issues and was beginning to worry about where it was going.

It was fun while it lasted though (most of the time).

Haven't taken anything in a few months now, but I really do miss the buzz sometimes.

I think this is a good point - know your own self control.

I can't even get addicted to cigarettes. I've been more or less a social smoker (with a few periods here or there smoking 3-4 cigs a day, but always going back to social) for 4 years. It seems like the only drug I can get addicted to is caffeine.

 

[Nomenclature]

I can't even get addicted to cigarettes. I've been more or less a social smoker (with a few periods here or there smoking 3-4 cigs a day, but always going back to social) for 4 years. It seems like the only drug I can get addicted to is caffeine.

Hate to say it, but i've known people that go years before they realize they're addicted.

Test: Stop smoking socially. I'll bet you won't be able to do it.

 

[saymyname]

Hate to say it, but i've known people that go years before they realize they're addicted.

Test: Stop smoking socially. I'll bet you won't be able to do it.

Then why hasn't it turned into a daily thing for a sustained period of time yet? Why don't I get cravings regularly? Yeah, I'm probably addicted to it socially - I love to smoke when I drink. But I can't see how it'll ever make the jump beyond that in a sustained way without me noticing. Every time that I start to notice I've been smoking a bit more often (usually when I have a pack lying around) I stop it. It honestly feels more like a choice than an addiction.

 

[MMMonsterBoy]

Alcohol - yes.

I smoke weed time to time (like once or twice every other month).

I snorted coke once.

 

[alexthegreat]

What is ecstasy like? The after effects make it seem not worth it. And i usually go on erowid, ti's a great website, but thank you anyway!

I think i'll stick to getting nice and loaded with the bottle every now and then.

Ecstasy is the best thing ever in your life.. the first time you take it. That's it. You will never be able to get back to that feeling no matter how many more you take. The sooner you realize that the better off you are. It took me 5 times to figure that out. It was not worth it in the end because it does come with permanent damage to your brain. When they say its mind-altering they really mean it. For me though, the first time I took it changed my life for the better. It made me realize things about myself and the world that I don't think I would have figured out until a lot later in my life. Obviously, everyone's experience is different so I still don't encourage you to try it.

All drugs are bad no matter what, so it's really a sort of "pick your poison" topic. If you can get along with out them, you should keep it that way. They will mess up your body, they will mess up your life.