Hypothetical Qs - Drugs

[1stSoon2BePhD]

1. No, I mentor young people and I think I would feel like a failure as a mentor if I engaged in this sort of activity. There are so many other things to do in this world to express your sense of adventure.

2. Weeeeeell, I was amused by the scene in "Knocked Up" where they go to Las Vegas and take mushrooms before watching Cirque du Soleil... (I understand that this answer goes against what I wrote for the first answer. I am obviously kidding...)

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

1) If you could try any and every drug out there, just once, with a guarantee that you would not become addicted or have negative side effects besides the equivalent of a hangover the next day, would you do it? Why or why not? Would you try everything or is there something that you wouldn't try even with that guarantee?

Coke. Especially if the only effect was a minimal hangover the next day.

2) If synthetic versions of any/all drugs existed that were non-addictive, with similarly minimal side effects and do not have the corresponding geo-political complications, would you use them recreationally? Why or why not?

Yeah, cuz they can be pretty rad.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Nope, I quite enjoy being straight edge.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by 1stSoon2BePhD

1. No, I mentor young people and I think I would feel like a failure as a mentor if I engaged in this sort of activity.

Bingo. I quit smoking specifically for the girls I mentor because I want to be a person they can emulate, not the person who shows behaviors I tell the to avoid. (Plus, IDKW I was dumb enough to ever start in the first place.)

I'm curious about all drugs, but I'd never actually try one. Though I've had fun with various amounts of caffeine. 5 hour energy + Monster shooter = crack.

[Senusret I]

Coke and X.

[AOII Angel]

Yes but not heroin. I've had morphine derivatives, they just make me want to puke. But if I don't have any side-effects, all steam ahead!

I remember having my teeth pulled when I was 12 before I got braces, and they gave me nitrous gas to anesthetize me. I had hallucinations that were so vivid and cool! The teeth were pulled in two sessions, and I couldn't wait to go back and have the second set pulled. That's coming from the girl with absolutely NO pain tolerance!

BTW, I think that a lot of drugs have been demonized, and the problems associated with them are more related to the illegal nature of the drug trade than the actual drug themselves. But that's a different thread.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Of course, similar to alcohol prohibition.

But, illicit drugs are still illegal.

I also feel a certain way about over the counter and prescription drugs that people have been getting high off of.

Agree.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Agree.

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And that began long before commercials started warning (white) parents about their (white) teenagers going into their medicine cabinets.
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[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

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And that began long before commercials started warning (white) parents about their (white) teenagers going into their medicine cabinets.
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Ha...but nothing is a problem before it's a white problem.

[SydneyK]

Interesting question.

I'm curious by nature, so I'd probably try anything that came with the no ill-effects guarantee. (I'm assuming that I wouldn't be trying/experiencing this in front of my kids, students, or other folks who see me in any kind of role-model figure.)

If nothing else, I think I would walk away from that experiment knowing what paraphernalia is used for what, and how each drug is consumed. From a parent's perspective, this could be extremely useful information some day.

[Ghostwriter]

1. No
2. No

At my age, the drugs I would/will be taking are the ones that will keep me alive and ticking.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Interesting question.

I'm curious by nature, so I'd probably try anything that came with the no ill-effects guarantee. (I'm assuming that I wouldn't be trying/experiencing this in front of my kids, students, or other folks who see me in any kind of role-model figure.)

If nothing else, I think I would walk away from that experiment knowing what paraphernalia is used for what, and how each drug is consumed. From a parent's perspective, this could be extremely useful information some day.

What she said.

[Nanners52674]

1.) There isn't anything that I haven't tried that I still want to try.
2.) No.

[Low C Sharp]

I would be interested in meth. Something that (at least at the beginning) makes you totally untired and you're bursting with energy and motivation to work, and even makes the work fun? I would want to take it when I need to do some unpleasant task like cleaning out the garage and washing windows.
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[33girl]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

I would be interested in meth. Something that (at least at the beginning) makes you totally untired and you're bursting with energy and motivation to work, and even makes the work fun? I would want to take it when I need to do some unpleasant task like cleaning out the garage and washing windows.

Get some speed metal CDs and turn them up full blast. Seriously, it is the best housecleaning music.