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> Why would you want any kind of drug-induced high?

Fun and entertainment.

> I'd perhaps suggest that you're doing real-life wrong

Why be so combatitive? Your experiences maybe valid for yourself, but that doesnt make it right for everyone else

Not combative, just my impression after seeing the after-effects of alcohol/cocaine dependence by friends and family (including my father, who died recently). It's not fucking pretty, and certainly not fun when you get to that state. What's your personal experience of addiction?

My best friend died from an overdose. While a tragedy on all levels it doesn't change the fact that he was abusing while I am using.

I'm curious about what your definition of using vs abusing is. Can you completely stop for a month and have zero side-effects?

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