Drugs You Have Tried & Did You Like Them?

[Erika1487]

Ok so this won't be the most politically correct thread but here goes......

When I first signed up for HA in 2011 I was still working for the Ohio Republican Party and VERY ANTI-DRUG
That was of course until they found out I was a tranny and got fired Since then I have become a regular drug user and I LIKE IT
I find that the right combination of drugs can be very relaxing and enjoyable.

Here is a short list of drugs I have tried and liked.

Alcohol - Started drinking in 1995 and 22 years later I still drink today. Mostly drank beer in High School ,but switched to Whiskey when I turned 21 then started my love affair with Jim Beam & Jack Daniels.

Marijuana - Started in 2012 got stoned and voted for Obama (the first and only Democrat I have ever voted for)
I like how it relaxes me & I still smoke 1/4 oz a week of MEIGS COUNTY GOLD

Molly/MDMA - Started in 2014 and I really like how it makes me feel connected to other people. I mostly take it at clubs or bars.

Cocaine - Started in 2013 and really like the rush I get out of it! There is nothing better than to do a couple lines of coke and have sex!!!!

Oxycontin - Started in 2013 for back pain. I still take it on occasion and it really melts the pain away from my back, it also helps me sleep.

Mushrooms - Started in June of 2017 and wow did I trip my balls off at the Nelsonville Music Festival. I love how mushrooms make me feel!

LSD - Started on my birthday of 2017 and I absolutely love it. I love mind expanding drugs and this is one of the best I have taken yet!

So that's the short list of drugs I have tried over the years.
Please keep an open mind and share your experiences!!

[GroobySteven]

You need to write the book of your life.

[Ben in LA]

When my asthma acts up, my inhaler gives be a slight buzz.

[youngblood61]

Damn, you still alive?

[NikaTS]

Tried marijuana once, just made me ridiculously sleepy and extremely lethargic the next day.

Also tried MDMA, had no effect on me whatsoever, could've been bunk. Will try it again some time in a safe environment at home.

[trish]

Tried a few 'recreational' drugs in my day. I never wanted a repeat experience of any of them except Marijuana. However, for the last decade my regimen (not counting HRT) has been restricted to caffeine, theobromine and ethyl alcohol - the last two in moderation; i.e. two to four strong cups of coffee (or tea), zero to one pieces of chocolate and either a glass of wine or a pint of beer or two fingers of Lagavulin daily.

[Stavros]

Oxycontin - Started in 2013 for back pain. I still take it on occasion and it really melts the pain away from my back, it also helps me sleep.

If I went to my doctor and said I had back pain, he would ask how severe it is, when did it first begin, and examine me. And if he were unable to diagnose the problem, he would send me to see a specialist for tests.
What he would not do is automatically prescribe an opioid like Oxycontin, in fact he may not prescribe any drugs at all but suggest I visit a physiotherapist. I don't know the details but I think your doctor has been irresponsible.

There is an opioid crisis in the US because doctors are not treating the causes of back pain like yours, but giving you drugs to treat its effects, and creating addicts because of it. In view of the links between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry in the USA, this is a commercial rather than a medical decision, and you should destroy the Oxycontin and seek specialist help for your back pain.

[KelliBlueEyes]

If I went to my doctor and said I had back pain, he would ask how severe it is, when did it first begin, and examine me. And if he were unable to diagnose the problem, he would send me to see a specialist for tests.
What he would not do is automatically prescribe an opioid like Oxycontin, in fact he may not prescribe any drugs at all but suggest I visit a physiotherapist. I don't know the details but I think your doctor has been irresponsible.

There is an opioid crisis in the US because doctors are not treating the causes of back pain like yours, but giving you drugs to treat its effects, and creating addicts because of it. In view of the links between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry in the USA, this is a commercial rather than a medical decision, and you should destroy the Oxycontin and seek specialist help for your back pain.

I was in a mva that left me functionally disabled. I've been through years of physical therapy, chiropracters, accupuncture, etc with very few results. I agree that in cases where someone experiences temporary painful situations doctors are irresponsible in prescribing opiates, and I have friends who became addicts because a doctor was quick to prescribe opiates and then, after they had healed, they could no longer obtain the prescriptions and turned to street drugs.
In cases of ongoing or CHRONIC PAIN modern medicine has not found anything as effective as opiates. People who are extensively documented by medical specialists to be experiencing chronic pain, and who are tested frequently to insure they are not abusing their prescription or using any other illegal drugs, should have no problem obtaining prescription opiates even if the resulting tolerance will mean they will have to take larger doses later in life as their pain persists that may lead to them becoming physically addicted.
Personally, I tried everything else first with no results, as I had no desire to take these drugs. When it got to the point where my quality of life was adversely affected by my pain I realized I needed to find something effective. A prescription for opiates allows me to live and enjoy life like other people do. I still have pain, but it's tolerable.
Doctors prescribing opiates carefully when necessary does nothing to add to the "opiate epidemic". Besides, if you look at statistics, deaths from opiate overdose have been steadily decreasing in spite of what you hear in the news or from politicians.
This is yet another instance where politics needs to stay out of health care.

[trish]

Doctors prescribing opiates carefully when necessary does nothing to add to the "opiate epidemic".

Because you were careful to add the qualifiers, I tend to agree. However, I am not aware of newer reliable statistics that indicate deaths from opiate overdose are decreasing. According to the CDC they are way up. ( https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/index.html ) Not only deaths, but addiction rates and prescription rates are up.

Certainly opiates should remain in the medical arsenal for the treatment of severe and debilitating chronic pain. But some control and restraint (at the very least on the part of doctors, if not regulators and legislators) is indicated. Yet, much less dangerous drugs (e.g. marijuana) which have been shown to be effective for the treatment of some kinds of chronic pain have been banned from being prescribed - often precisely because of politics.

I would conjecture the problem with over prescription lies primarily with the pharmaceutical industry pressuring and bribing (i.e. marketing) doctors to push their products on patients and with doctors allowing themselves to be pressured and bought.

Then of course people with prescriptions share and/or sell their pills to others.

The opioid epidemic has reached such proportions that in some of the worst hit places the demand for paramedics have skyrocketed. Paramedics are getting quite good at rescuing addicts from the brink of overdosing on opioids. That might account for any downtick - if there are any - (and again I’d like to see the stats) in deaths by opioid overdose.

[GroobySteven]

Opiates should be taken as a recreational drug, not for back pains.

I've an amazing chiropractor in LA if anyone needs.