Drug Abuse

Question by Scotty B: i need to know the truth about drugs?
Before becoming a fresh man in high school my grandfather told me about the druggies and too stay away from them. He told me drugs will ruin my life and i would rob banks,kill people and steal purses for drugs. he told me if i never used drugs i will never have to worry about quitting. He told me i could die from drugs and he used elvis presley and michael jackson as an example. I seen the show intervention and saw how methamphetamine,crack and coke, Heroin,alcohol,oxycontin,dmx, otc and prescription drugs,inhalants and saw how those drugs messed up peoples lives and how badly it kills you inside and out. But i also went online to learn this stuff and asked a few yahoo questions about them and i feared i made a mistake by doing that. I know longer trust my family,cops and teachers tell me about some drugs cause some people especially druggies online tell me drugs especially weed is ok, weed made me do Better in school, weed is not addictive its al bull shit what they tell you about weed,shrooms,and lsd they are fun as hell. They say those drugs will not ruin my life and they say they would not be where they are today and told me those drugs made me successful. Non users told me marijuana is unlikely to ruin your life and that people who let this stuff be addictive are dumb asses and weak minded for not controlling it. I thought drugs made you do worse in school create problems and they are addictive and they ruin your life. According to these people online they say weed is not a gateway drug. But i saw people on intervention who started with pot and became addicted to coke or heroin. So i thought i should try some drugs like pot or lsd or something cause i thought the drug users are telling me the truth. I do nort know if they are lieing to me or not about their grades or their addiction and their problems. I nee dhelp finding that out. I guess all i am trying to say is i do not know who i should listen too i thought drugs were to ruin your future but theyd ruggies say they have done a lot betetr with drugs. Even if they are lieing why would they answer my qestions. I do not know if the non users are telling em the truth cause it is their opinion it might no factual information. I feel like i will never find the truth about drugs. I guess i am asking this kind of question again because i want to make the right decision i need to nkow who tot rust and need to know if druggies lie to me online of how their grades might be or how they live so i can know who to listen too. I am confused on whot o lsiten to. my 70 year old grandpa who is old and wise and the police and my family or the druggies and the people here on yahoo. Hlep me make the right decision.
guys if you are not gonna answer my question do not answer at all. Don’t be like i light up everyday and saying something that is not the answer to my question

Best answer:

Answer by Lucius
Take 10 hits of LSD and ponder on this question. Then you will have your aswer.

Answer by tuefelhundeniv
Look most druggies will never admit to an addiction and like to think they are in control. Most drugs are bad for you and will cause problems. Marijuana can be addictive and can cause damage over the long term. The other drugs such as LSD and Shrooms have a variety of problems. Most employers test for drugs if you do any work where you have to be trusted to make good judgement calls. If you have any in your system you either wont get hired or will get fired. Drugs have been proven to impair judgement. Another thing to consider is most drugs you will get from the street dealers are anythng but pure they have been “cut” or had other substances added to them to make the product last longer and get the dealer more profit. The dealers dont give a damn about your health as long as they make money. Of all the drugs marijuana is the least dangerous. It can affect people differently depending on how their body handles the chemicals. But remember drug is still frowned upon in our own society. Most pot heads I know are more or less rebels of some sort and dont care. Most have also been in jail for their drug habit. Its really up to you. Make your own choice but just remember whatever choice you make no matter which side you take, you have to live with it for the rest of your life.
Good Luck which ever way you go.

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