Do you think our drugs will ever work?

[Andy4]

Do you think we will ever get our drugs to work?

To me, wether we think 'recreational' drugs are good or bad is immaterial. In this world we have built I am conviced that drugs are here to stay and therefor pushing the issue underground will only make things worse.

I don't do drugs myself but I would never criticise anyone who did. We all want to find a way to feel happier and better about ourselves and no-one should ever be villified for trying different methods to achieve these feelings.

What do you think?

[dulaney0330]

What kind of drugs are we referring to?

[rei]

well, you could argue that drugs do work.
they do a fine job at numbing the pain or helping a person escape reality. they can also provide a temporarily fun roller coaster of sights/sounds/emotional stimulation. in that sense, they are effective already.

i think the issue of the social effects and consequences on relationships are often amplified because of the legality. making it forbidden also makes it appealing for some folks. while i definitely think there are healthier ways to rebel, and healthier methods of coping with what is, in some ways drugs work as they are. depends on the intended purpose for using them. i don't mean to suggest that anyone go break the law though, or mess with brain cells or neurochemistry in this way.

are you talking only of recreational drugs, or pharmaceutical ones as well? my personal opinion is that there is not much difference between the two, aside from social sanction. one is considered more acceptable by the mainstream, the other isn't, because it's not legal. there's a potentially surprising level of connection between originally-legal substances and their pharmaceutical counterparts. might suggest some for-profit motivation to making them illegal.

if someone's actions aren't going to directly affect others, i think they should have the freedom to choose what they put in their body. if the things they choose to put in their body were made legal, then purchasing them would no longer support violent criminal activity. that's one reason i think it's a little silly to use that as an argument against legal access, because it just supports the idea of making it legal so you aren't financing criminals. not sure how well we could "enforce" this idea of choosing as long as you aren't infringing on the rights of others though, say, when it comes to driving a vehicle or using a substance when there is a child around.

[brendannz]

I'd rather rely on myself for having fun, or overcoming sickness than drugs. I've barely ever been sick in the last 10 years of my life..

But I drink caffiene everyday and that's a drug, and I drink beer too, which is also a drug..