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[spence]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Well I drank and never ever tried drugs so I do not agree.

What is a drug?

-spence

[BigFish]

You say tomato....I say tomatoe. I understand your inference but I disagree...respectfully.

[spence]

Sounds like denial you know, a sure sign of addiction.

-spence

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by spence

What is a drug?

-spence

A drug is illegal. That is where my line of thought is drawn. Had alcohol been illegal when I turned 18.....then I doubt I would have had it.

[spence]

Originally Posted by BigFish

A drug is illegal. That is where my line of thought is drawn. Had alcohol been illegal when I turned 18.....then I doubt I would have had it.

So the Vocodin I took quite legally in December wasn't a drug?

Sure felt like one

-spence

[ecduzitgood]

The only positive affect alcohol had on my life

the scar in the middle of my palm where the bottle I broke cut the tendon......guess which finger dosen't bend now? Lets just say it comes in handy.

[BigFish]

Spence twisting the facts....not talking about medication or prescribed drugs/narcotics Spence. Cocaine, Heroin, Crack, Pot, oh....and don't give me the "pot is a prescribed drug in the treatment of cancer" crap Spence......you know what I am talking about.....I think you are smarter than that. I have never used drugs recreationally Spence.

[justplugit]

I agree, pot is a gateway drug to other illegal drugs, but imho the biggest gateway, that starts it ,depends on who your friends are.

I don't know any kid who the first time they drank or did drugs did it alone.

It starts with someone in a group saying let's do it and then the peer pressure kicks in and suddenly it's , "aren't we so cool, i must be cool too."

Birds of a feather.

[joe the plumber]

I've got to chime in on this one.Pot can be a gateway drug to the right individual.Alcohol can be a gateway drug to the right individual.
Here is my take on it.In my 48 years,I've seen some people who drink,kick the tar out of thier wives,and lose thier homes,and if that is not tragic enough,lose thier lives.I've never seen such behavior with people who I know smoke pot.My 2 cents.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by joe the plumber

I've got to chime in on this one.Pot can be a gateway drug to the right individual.Alcohol can be a gateway drug to the right individual.
Here is my take on it.In my 48 years,I've seen some people who drink,kick the tar out of thier wives,and lose thier homes,and if that is not tragic enough,lose thier lives.I've never seen such behavior with people who I know smoke pot.My 2 cents.

That may be Joe, but the tragic part of pot and drugs imo is the scum bag sellers it supports. Not good people, many people killed and lives ruined because of them.

In my years, many working with teenagers, I've seen many families and lives destroyed from pot. Families in crisis for years. Impaired thinking keeps them from facing ordinary problems keeping them stuck in immaturity.

One of the first signs is sliding marks in school and that means not living up to potential. I've seen a suicide and psychotic episodes from kids smoking pot from bongs laced with other drugs
Your rolling the dice whenever you take a mind altering drug.

[ecduzitgood]

Someone should make a list of roll models (good or bad) for both pot and alcohol.......I'll start: Ted Kennedy

[spence]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Spence twisting the facts....not talking about medication or prescribed drugs/narcotics Spence. Cocaine, Heroin, Crack, Pot, oh....and don't give me the "pot is a prescribed drug in the treatment of cancer" crap Spence......you know what I am talking about.....I think you are smarter than that. I have never used drugs recreationally Spence.

I can't fathom how you don't think alcohol isn't a drug.

-spence