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HI I was just wondering what is it exactly with people and drugs on this site???
EG posted bye |The|Specialest "Oh well im gonna go roll some more of my green in some rolling paper then smoke it."
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=248250
I dont get it whats the big deal about them??
Nightfalls_Girl
some people take drugs as a recreation.... same as some people play computer games or go to the pub and have a pint. it's a way to waste time, feel good, relax and maybe be social.
Up to you whether or not you take em... I don't at the moment but I used to do some - depends what rocks your boat. Drugs are like anything, overdo it and they screw you up - used properly they can be great fun - may not be for everyone but that's where an individuals judgement comes in.
Z
PS I should point out that there are a LOT of people on this site who don't do drugs.
I like to smoke a few joints to relax at weekends, no harm I think. Have tried most drugs but as a teen experiment, aint all that good. Booze is better than any drug but one...you know which one.
Too many bad experiences following drugs in my family so I never got interested in using or trying anything including smoking and drinking. Im not to fond of it but if others are thats their perogative (sp?) Although i find it extremely amusing when people get drunk and act insanely stupid.
PeacE
-BoB
/me rolls a joint and opens a beer
Wanna hit?
/me snaps beer out of Drunk On Duvels hand ....
tx ...
come one hurry up and pass that joint ....
Screw the beer, who's got the liquor? :(
I wouldn't necessarily take it on trust alone that, if someone says they smoke drugs that they actually do. A lot of people (although admittedly not everyone) will boast about drugs, alcohol etc. because they think it makes them look cool, elite, big or whatever.
As for the people who do take drugs, well it's a recreational activity more than anything for all the ones I know, just like going out and drinking is for a lot of adults. I suppose the fact that some drugs are illegal adds a bit of excitement for some people, just like it's never quite as much fun being served in a pub once you are actually 18 (which means it's legal in the UK, although the age restriction is 21 in a lot of US states if I remember correctly).
/me rolls a joint... :) hehehe all I can do is roll it. I can't smoke it cause smoke irritates my sinuses. As recreation I guess it's ok but when it becomes a habit it can get out of control.
I have a drink now and them when socializing with friends but I don't make it a daily habit to throw back a drink.
debwalin am with you on that one. I don't even drink beer anymore.Quote:
Screw the beer, who's got the liquor?
Guidance...
Drugs are fine for someone with great self-control. Up until last year, I was definately addicted to many different drugs. I still drink like a fish and hit a joint once a month or so, but had to ditch the "hard" stuff because my life was heading into the shitter. Moral of the story drugs aren't so bad if you can control them.
I've seen to many times what drugs and liquor do to a persons mind and body. I have never tried Alchohol or any form of drugs i.e cigarretes, dope, etc, and I never plan on it.
All that stuff does is age you and make you a little more stupid. In my opinion that is, but keep in mind that my opinion is formed after reading science books and what not.
Heh yea I'm pretty much with Chey,
Never really touched any of the stuff, don't really plan on it either. There's the occasional glass of wine but that's pretty much it for me.
The only thing that I think I have a problem with is soda heh heh.
I can't seem to survive day to day without my Code Red or Mellow Yellow. mmmm :D
--Peace :cool:
You've never even had a cigarette.........I applaud you man!Quote:
Originally posted here by cheyenne1212
I've seen to many times what drugs and liquor do to a persons mind and body. I have never tried Alchohol or any form of drugs i.e cigarretes, dope, etc, and I never plan on it.
All that stuff does is age you and make you a little more stupid. In my opinion that is, but keep in mind that my opinion is formed after reading science books and what not.
Thanks Netron ;) lol.
Nope never had anything. Everyone around here that smokes and drinks looks like theyr 70 when they're 20, and they're teeth are gone. Plus my grandpa owns a place for troubled kids, and I've seen the kind of troubles these kids get into from drugs.
Like most things in life, alcohol is okay (and can actually be good for you - because it slows down the brain and relieves stress), in moderation.
If you drink occassionally and socially, then there's no problem (unless you have some condition/medication that requires you not to drink alcohol, but then you shouldn't be touching the stuff anyway!). It's when people become addicted (as someone has already mentioned) that it becomes a problem.
As for cigarettes, well I've had dozens of arguments with smokers who say that cigarettes help you lose weight (because they lessen your appetite), relieve stress etc. As far as I'm concerned, that's a load of codswallop, cigarettes do more harm than good and you should avoid smoking them if at all possible (and yes, I will admit to having had the odd smoke when I've been drunk, but that's been the exception rather than the rule! ;))
On drugs, I can't really say much because I've never smoked joints, injected myself or anything like that (partially because I wouldn't know how to, and partially because no-one has never seriously offered me drugs when we've both been sober). I have seen drugs having bad effects on people, but I don't have any personal experiences to relate to.
in that case I offer hope to all of those smokers out there....
you may die of cancer or heart disease but you probably won't die of Alzheimers,
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9610/22/nfm/alzheimers/
and more recently (for the scientists here)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Citation
not that I'm advocating smoking - just offering some small solace to those already hooked :D
Z
I disagree with you on that point pwaring. From all the discovery channel nes, and science books I've read, it all says that alcohol slowly kills off your brain cells. Alcohol also slowly damages your kidneys and liver. Ever hear of Cirrosis of the Liver?? Thats caused by alcohol mainly.Quote:
Like most things in life, alcohol is okay (and can actually be good for you - because it slows down the brain and relieves stress), in moderation.
There a different between doing drugs and abusing them.
Cirrhosis is chronic inflamation of interstitial(narrow spaces) of tissues or organs. It has nothing specifically to do with the liver at all. Cirrhosis of the Liver is caused by many things: hereditary defeciencies in how the body produces fats and lipids, alcoholism, and the main cause in the US, Hepetitis C.Quote:
Originally posted here by cheyenne1212
I disagree with you on that point pwaring. From all the discovery channel nes, and science books I've read, it all says that alcohol slowly kills off your brain cells. Alcohol also slowly damages your kidneys and liver. Ever hear of Cirrosis of the Liver?? Thats caused by alcohol mainly.
Alcohol does slowly damage your kidneys and liver, but only if you consume in large quantities. Tylenol has just as much, if not more, of a damaging effect on the kidneys and liver. Nitrates, caused from run off, in the water supply also have just as much of a damaging effect on these systems. Lead from old pipes in an old house can be much more lethal.
If you've read, or watched, enough science information you would have seen that there is a counter study to almost any study you will see. How many years now has it been said that a couple glasses of wine or a few drinks daily reduces stress, and the risk of cancer and heart disease? If you haven't heard that, then you haven't read enough. As far as the killing off of brain cells, when was the last time you pumped your own gas?? I can assure you that if you've ever filled up at a truck stop, w/ all the disel and gas fumes floating around, you've killed more brain cells than a nip of the ole hooch'll cause.
Hey, I never learned to roll a joint and Ive been smoking a fair few years now, pretty loosely though say at parties.
Drink wise lately I have preceeded to Guiness and Powers whiskey and my nights have gotten wilder, hell I'm eighteen there is no way I am worrying about anything like that,
as Jim Morrison said:
'I'm gonna have my kicks before the whole **** house burns down'
I like Weller's bourbon, myself, and while I don't buy the Ganja anymore, I can roll a fatty in a few seconds.
Ennis
i can teach you how the roll matter of fact i show how to roll a blunt even though i don't smoke.I'm gifted what can i say ;) lol
bludgeon
i have to agree with you. My uncle pass away three years ago from Cirrhosis and he never touch alcohol in his life My grandfather died of lung cancer and he never smoked and i just want to to add one more my other grandfather my dad's dad smoke two packs of cigarettes a day the worst kind Pall Mall up until the day he die he was 98 years old he die of natural causes.but my uncle did work in a dye house for 35 years and so did my grandfather.
Isnt it always the non-smoking teetotalers who get knocked down by a bus while the smoker just misses it cos he was lighting a smoke...!
some bits from this site :: http://www.diet-and-health.com/html/alcohol.php3
Now I am a hypoglycemic and I like a drink or 5 - am not a heavy drinker but will have a couple of beers when i finish work and I tend to drink wine by the bottle rather than the glass ;) but my blood sugar levels have never dipped near danger levels while drinking - i do however have major munchies the day after - lolQuote:
egative Effect on Blood Sugar
Sugar regulation is also an issue in alcohol consumption. It hinders the liver’s ability to produce more sugar. Although, a temporary feeling of relief from low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) may be achieved due to the extra calories derived from drinking, the symptoms of hypoglycemia return even stronger after the effects wear off.
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Binge drinking and/or excessive drinking is linked to hypertension (high blood pressure), high triglycerides, atherosclerosis, cancer, and stroke. Another condition associated with excessive long-term drinking is cardiomyopathy, or heart muscle disease.
It has also been proven that co-workers who go out for a couple of pints together after work function better in work....they get to build more of a raport between one and another and are then more likly to help each other at work - which in return would improve over-all productivity.Quote:
Psychological Benefits
Those who drink alcohol on a moderate level claim to experience a feeling of physical and psychological well-being, relaxation, and stress reduction. Recent research indicates that the social interaction that is typically a part of moderate drinking, especially among the elderly, results in higher levels of activity and group participation, reduces depression and stress levels, and increases cognitive functioning. Heavy drinking, however, has the reverse effect both physically and psychologically.
I highlighted the last part in bold as it shows that this is only the case when taken in moderation as other people have said
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Positive Effect on Heart Disease
While alcohol consumption has many detrimental health effects, lower incidences of heart disease and blood clots are reported in moderate drinkers. Recent studies conducted in this area indicate a reduction of arterial plaque and protection from the formation of clots. Moderate drinking increases blood thinning properties and can even cause the break down of a blood clot.
theres that moderation word again ;)Quote:
Wine has been at the center of the controversy for quite some time. Some studies show that small amounts of wine decrease blood pressure in animal subjects. Other studies show that larger amounts of wine consumption cause hypertension and stress on the arteries. The key appears to be moderation.
IMHO moderation is not binge drinking - u can go out and have a couple of drinks with your friends and enjoy it - but you dont need to get wasted everytime u go out. Also if you can go out and enjoy yourself without drink - too many people i feel drink to feel more confident....to lose some of their inhabitions - you shouldn't need alcohol to be yourself!Quote:
Moderation: How Much Is Enough?
Moderation is thought to be an amount of drinking that does not cause a change in personality. Depending on the circle that one keeps, moderate drinking could be defined as having one or less drinks per day, and not needing to drink everyday.
ok other drugs will not go into as would end up writing way too much - but some info one psychadelic drugs can be found here -> http://slate.msn.com/id/2082647/
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