I generally see it like this:

Drugs are for losers!

If you abuse drugs, I have no respect for you. Simple as that.

I can't stand people who smoke weed. I'd much rather be a cigarette smoker than a weed smoker. I also can't stand people who drink.

"If you can't see it, then you'll just never know it. I feel sorry for you."

Closed-mindedness is more associated with losers, in my opinion.

I drink and smoke pot occasionally, not as much as I used to. I've also tried mushrooms, LSD, and salvia. The only other drug that I'd do again of those would be LSD... shrooms are too expensive for what they do and salvia, though intense, doesn't make me want to do it regularly.

To the question at hand, it depends on the drug. If someone does the same ones I've done and they're not abusing them, then it probably won't affect what I think about them. As long as they're contributing to society and are taking care of themselves otherwise, I'm fine with it.

My opinion of people does change, however, if the drug in question is something that can really hurt you from even one use, like cocaine, MDMA and its derivatives, or heroin. I've tried (and failed) to get friends to quit cocaine and it's forced me to remove myself from contact with them.

Keep in mind that marijuana is in fact safer and causes much less long-term damage than either tobacco or alcohol...

I recognize that. But if I had to choose between weed and cigarettes I would choose cigarettes. I'm glad I don't smoke because I have the privilage of someone coming up to me asking for "Squares" and I simply say "I don't smoke." Then they walk away with a defeated look on their face and mutter something under their breath.

Yup, life is good.

I've grown up around friends doing drugs at every chance they get. I've been offered drugs by them more times than I can count. However, I've never actually tried them when offered. The reason why, I've seen too many people get fucked up and die over drugs and drugs problems. I've also seen a lot of people I once knew die from too much alcohol. As a result, I have never touched either drugs or alcohol. When I was in high school I used to get laughed at for being that way, since everyone thought I wasn't "as cool" as them since I didn't take drugs or drink alcohol. However, I've now found a group of straight edge friends like myself, and we all live pretty healthy lives. We still have a lot of fun together, without the need for drugs and alcohol. I don't disown people for doing drugs, since I still associate myself with a lot of people who do drugs on a daily basis, but as long as they don't force their habit on me, I'm ok with them, and as long as they're not doing a bunch of drugs in front of me too.

Good for you bro. That's how I am. That's how high school was for me too. Always looked down on for being straight edge.

Thank you! In high school I didn't know that many people like me, all of my friends were really into drugs and alcohol, and I mean really into them. I've never felt the need to touch the stuff. Now that I'm 24 and out of high school, no one looks down on me anymore for that decision, people are accepting of it. Now that I'm out of high school was also when I met other straight edge people. People think I do drugs though, probably because of my age, or maybe because I have tattoos, but when I tell people that I'm straight edge now they are accepting. High school is where it's difficult.

Depends. If it's weed or something like that... no, my opinion of them does not change at all. If its prescription pills or something like that, I'll try to persuade them otherwise,but my opinion of them does not change. Ppl try and do stuff. Even E and acid I dont think would affect my opinion of someone.

If its something like meth, cocaine, crack, heroin... then it might affect how I look at them. I wont really think less of them if I know them already... it'll most likely just worry me. If i dont know them I'll admit it'll cause me to judge them a bit.

IMO its important to get off the high horse and grow up. Ive never been addicted to any drug nor alcohol nor cigarettes thankfully, but I dont think I'm better than other ppl because of that or that they are "disgusting"

Not really, no.

I mean

"Hey dude I ate a leaf and it made me throw up"

"Hey man, I ate a rock, and when I shat it hurt"

"Hey man, I smoked pot, and I got high"


All of these natural...

BUT

"Hey man, I can't stop eating leaves, and I keep throwing up"

"Hey dude, just because I wanted to see, I ate 50 rocks, and haven't been able to sit down for a week"

"Hey man, I'm now a lazy fuck who doesn't do anything but smoke pot, and when I'm not smoking pot, I don't want to do anything... Except smoke pot..."

That's when I start getting upset.


As far as all that other stuff goes... Probably not a good idea, mainly because eating rocks and leaves and smoking pot doesn't do much to you... Other drugs can mess you up.

Except for pot, right?


So, being a human and all, I take it you have been exposed to cigarettes, right?

Is smoking fo losers, too? I bet you know a lot of losers then.


Cigarettes can affect your mood, get you and keep you addicted, and can generally screw with your body.

Pot: All of the above... Except waaay safer.

Less damage done to anything overall, mood swing only lasts a few hours, and unlike cigarettes, rarely affects the mood you are in ALL THE TIME.

Also, everyone know Pot has to be among the least addictive substances ever.

If you think drugs are fo loses, I will have to assume cigarettes are, too.

Oh, and by the way, in a few years time, ya know, when pot is legal, I promise you people like you will have 100% less of a problem with it.

Oh, I agree. I hate close-minded people even more, however, I have a reason to have this opinion. Half my family is gone within years due to drugs and alcohol, I have lost alot of friends to it as well, one way or the other.

So no matter what defense a drug-abuser puts up to try and convince himself that it is okay for him to abuse drugs, it will never change my view on said topic.

dude your being an ass. you do know jaded raven just said she has lost family member and you are being a sarcastic douche.

Calm down.

1: I'm not being sarcastic.

2: My sympathy goes out to Jaded, but I can tell you that I am almost certain that it wasn't pot that did any of that. And as I already stated I am against most everything else.

3: I actually had a point there, the thing is, if the minor drugs were legal, less accidents involving them would occur.

Do you know how much violence there was when for a short period of time, Alcohol was illegal? If you can smoke it like a Cigarette, there are bound to be much less problems. And again, I'm only talking about weed.

Hell, my only point was that your opinion can damn well be "Drugs are for losers" but I have to assume, because of MY opinion, that you are either discluding pot, or understand the facts about it. No worse than Cigarettes.

When abusing pot, the filter you have in your brain that seperates reality from fantasy slowly fades. I have a friend who is schizophrenic due to abuse of pot. So yes, I consider smoking pot for personal pleasure as drug abuse as well.

Look, Jaded, I understand. I really do.

I have a brother with the SAME problem you mentioned above, although it was caused by different drugs.

It is hard, but I also know that he smoked and used WAAAY to much. Evey day, all the time.

You shouldn't even do that with anything you smoke.

I'm not saying you don't have to be careful, because you do, but the same goes for how many cigarettes you smoke.

Edit:NVM

Sorry friend, that's propaganda. Frankly, it sounds like something directly out of "Reefer Madness." There is no conclusive evidence to support such knowledge from any official source. The only plausible link experts have found between marijuana and schizophrenia is that it may act as a trigger for those who have a family history or pre-revealed signs of of schizophrenia. Marijuana isn't LSD. Excessive use of it can cause demotivation and sometimes depression, but it isn't going to cause split personality disorders.

Study

Look. Most of the shit we put into our bodies is horrible for us. The food we eat, the air we breathe, hell even the "all natural" juices you buy-they have additives. There are conspiracies marked with anything you put into your body. "Venison causes brain cancer OMG everyone hide!" The legalization of cannabis wouldn't be a huge issue right now if various governments were truly concerned or had inconclusive evidence that the severe negative effects are evident. Heroin? Crack cocaine? Yeah, that shit is obviously bad, and we need to regulate the fuck out of it. Weed? Just another pointless factory of drama.


This, my friends, is my approach. If someone does something that isn't causing permanent harm to themselves or anyone else, and they stay in control of their own habits, then it's none of your fucking business. Stop pretending it is. Half of the issues in this world are caused by irrational judgement in areas that really don't matter. My opinion doesn't change of them. Hell, if anything I gain a little respect for them, since they have the balls to express themselves against a society of bored fuckwits who have nothing better to do than bitch about other people.

I drink. I smoke reefer from time to time. However I promise you the above statements aren't biased. Do research around the web. The more you know...

Studies also say that there is no such thing as bisexuality. Take it or leave it.

Fact is, I have a friend who is schizophrenic due to abuse of pot. You can choose to believe me or not, I don't really give a damn about others opinions. I answered a question and gave a reason to back up my answer, and my general opinion about this topic.

Edit: Oh, and by the way, I'm a he, to those who mistook me for a girl. I know, the avatar and sig can be misleading. :P

Not every user is an abuser.

Do it till you satisfied!

If you take drugs that aren't prescribed to you by a doctor, then it is abusing. That's the definition of a drug-abuser.

depends on the drug.