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Title: drug abusing
Post by: gurpal on 24/07/2009 20:00:33
How do we use/ abuse medical and
recreational drugs?
Title: drug abusing
Post by: exton on 24/07/2009 23:50:55
By inhaling them, injecting them, or taking them orally.

I don't think that's quite what you're wondering about, though, so you should probably be more clear in your question.
Title: drug abusing
Post by: Ethos on 25/07/2009 00:37:09
Quote from: gurpal on 24/07/2009 20:00:33
How do we use/ abuse medical and
recreational drugs?
I really detest the word; "recreational drugs". Maybe they should be called; "deprecational drugs"? Nothing recreational about them.
Title: drug abusing
Post by: exton on 25/07/2009 01:03:43
Quote from: Ethos on 25/07/2009 00:37:09
Maybe they should be called; "deprecational drugs"? Nothing recreational about them.

Only someone who hasn't used them recreationally would say that ;)
Title: drug abusing
Post by: Ethos on 25/07/2009 01:17:49
Quote from: exton on 25/07/2009 01:03:43



Only someone who hasn't used them recreationally would say that ;)
You are sadly mistaken my friend, I have used them. Thankfully, I have gotten over the stupidity and no longer indulge..........Ethos
Title: drug abusing
Post by: exton on 25/07/2009 01:29:27
Hah, fair enough.
Title: drug abusing
Post by: LeeE on 25/07/2009 15:19:22
Quote from: Ethos on 25/07/2009 01:17:49
Quote from: exton on 25/07/2009 01:03:43
Only someone who hasn't used them recreationally would say that ;)
You are sadly mistaken my friend, I have used them. Thankfully, I have gotten over the stupidity and no longer indulge..........Ethos

I think you need to qualify 'stupidity' there; in some contexts, such as drinking and driving, it clearly is a stupid thing to do, but it doesn't apply to all contexts.

There's nothing intrinsically stupid about trying and/or enjoying different viewpoints and unless you've given up tea/coffee, as well as booze, indulgence is just a matter of degree.
Title: drug abusing
Post by: Bored chemist on 25/07/2009 18:10:43
Quote from: Ethos on 25/07/2009 01:17:49
Quote from: exton on 25/07/2009 01:03:43



Only someone who hasn't used them recreationally would say that ;)
You are sadly mistaken my friend, I have used them. Thankfully, I have gotten over the stupidity and no longer indulge..........Ethos

If that's your view on them then I suspect that you were misusing them recreationally rather than using them recreationally.