Drug Experiences; Your Stories or Point of View About Drugs.
Okay, this is your chance to talk about your use of drugs, (yes, that includes alcohol too). Other readers want to know what you really think about drugs and should illicit drugs be legalized or not. This means for recreational purposes, not medicinal ones. I know how many people write me to tell me what they think, now share that with other teens or parents of teens too. People want to hear from you. Just think of it as a message board kind of, but better because no one will flame you for your opinion in here and I will print all that I get, so this will not be 'slanted'.
(Now some legal bull). Coolnuse.com is not responsible for any statements made here and we are not encouraging the use of recreational drugs, but since they are being used, this might inform some people. We are also not responsible for any copyright infringement. Thanks.
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Ecstasy and Club Drugs. - from Carly - Student at the University of Arizona, USA
The number of deaths of ravers is amazingly low considering the overcrowded nature of clubs and the number of people taking substances produced under dubious conditions every weekend. The primary drugs of choice in the rave culture that I am familiar with are (MDMA) - Ecstasy and LSD (acid). Neither one of these drugs are toxic in the quantities normally consumed in a club setting, yes, I have done some research on this. The deaths associated with their use are generally tied to other drugs and or other environmental factors, like really hot conditions of raves or the heat of Arizona as I have witnessed.
While the neurological impact of Ecstasy is the subject of ongoing study, the most immediate physical effects of ecstasy use are an increase in heart rate and heavy perspiration. Among healthy people who have consumed no other substances, dehydration, heat stroke, or water intoxication are generally the cause of death. Unfortunately, ecstasy and acid are not the only drugs consumed by ravers. In fact, many of the tablets taken as ecstasy are a cocktail of related substances and other stimulants (amphetamine, ephedrine, caffeine). So, please be careful if you take Ecstasy or any other club drug. Thanks for listening. - Carly -
When I was 13 years old I began to use marijuana. I heard from different people how weed was this and that. So, the more I heard about it the more I wanted to try it. I first started to smoke weed with my aunt, sister, and my cousin. Then I just started to smoke with anyone who wanted to smoke. Smoking weed seemed like the best feeling in the world. I really enjoyed getting high and I could actually function fairly well on it. By age 15, weed was my new best friend.
When I would smoke with my family -- my brother, sister and aunt, I would feel so relaxed and good, that nothing else in the world seemed to matter. I thought that smoking weed was okay since many of my family members and people at my school smoked. Nothing ever happened to them. At one point I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school. I never thought too much of it just that I wanted to smoke. Not that it was actually taking over my mind and body. Then I began to mess up in school. I would cut classes, come home late and spend all my baby-sitting money. I would spend at least 8 to 18 dollars a day, and I would only get 30 dollars a week. I never thought twice that marijuana had an impact on those things. Maybe me coming to class high was the reason I was failing or coming home late, I thought it was just me being lazy and hardheaded .
As I continued to smoke pot, I began to notice that I would always have the urge to smoke. Was I becoming addicted to it? I thought weed wasn't addictive! All this smoking weed had become a BIG issue in my life. I needed to slow down. I think the 'addiction thing' runs in my family and that I would become addicted to cigarettes if I smoked those or if I drank, but I don't.
Now that I've learned more about marijuana, I've reduced the amount of marijuana that I use. I don't want drugs to be the first priority in my life. I’m not smoking everyday, and not spending as much money. Now that I have cut down on my habit, I am saving more money. I’m ready to go back to school and do good, so that I can make something of myself. My advice to other young women is basically to inform them that marijuana is not everything that it’s hyped up to be. Everyone is always saying how weed stimulates your mind and how it solves problems. I think it only brings more problems. Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain. I’m not trying to tell you not to smoke, I’m just letting you know that marijuana can be hazardous to your health, and in the long it run may cause some long term negative effects. Help yourself now, before it is too late. I don't want to lecture anyone, just share my experience with you. I do still smoke, but not as often. (I am now 17 and live in the USA, my name is Marla)
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