Acid, pot, peyote, blow? What drugs did you experiment with in your youth?

I always tell people that I know and are taking the popular pain killers not to go by the directions on the bottle, but to only use them when needed and then to stop as soon as they no longer need them
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That's the opposite about what we tell patients in the hospital... Ask for pain meds BEFORE you actually need them. It's very difficult to get pain back down to tolerable once it has become intolerable... but much easier to keep pain controls at an even level. So we tell them.. do not be afraid to ask for your med...don't be stoic and wait until you cannot stand it any longer. But this is in the acute care setting for acute surgical pain.. Addiction usually happens after people get home and the doc keeps refilling their prescription.
 

Ralphy, of course you realize that in this age of Big Brother that 'fessing up to using any illegal substance in any kind of detail opens one up to a world of hurt ... heck, even when it's legal we can get into trouble. :(

Better to ask what race God is ... :rolleyes:
 

Please don't scare off nervous posters. What they did were youthful indiscretions...:cool:
 
QuickSilver said:
Up until the age of 27... ZERO.. So that was late 70's. Then I tried pot a few times... Hash once.. That's it. Nothing in 30+ years.. except alcohol.

(ps... not even sure what Hash is.. but I was at a party with a huge bong in the center of the room.. and everyone was taking hits and drinking champagne. I remember it was a really upscale crowd too.. All professional people.. Docs, Dentists and a few execs. Not a typical stoner crowd)
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I knew someone was going to mention this. Doctors always tell their patients to stay ahead of the pain. I agree with that thinking, especially if it is neurological because there just isn't anything else as effective as an opiate when it comes to dealing with nerve pain. However, many and I do mean many doctors have stated over and over that minor surgeries, such as setting a bone and the pain that follows can sometimes be contained by using an analgesic, ibuprofen or a non-steroidal inflammatory like Naproxen or Aleve type drug. I was only stating that only to take the medicine if needed. Most patients believe that you should just follow the directions on the label, regardless.

Heck, I know doctors that prescribe Oxycodone on a regular basis and then also prescribe Dilaudid (Hydromorphone) for breakout pain. Talk about becoming addicted. Pain killers in the U.S. have become a huge problem with healthcare costs. It is estimated that over $600 billion is spent each year. Women over-dosing is also on the rise. In that last 8 years, women over-dosing on opiates has risen 400%. Something to think about.
 
OK, now can we get back to the good stuff? I wish I had attended a bong party, rather than just booze...
 
SifuPhil said:
Yeah, I wonder how that applies to drug usage ... I think it doesn't apply to Federal charges, so something like a Schedule 1 drug (i.e., marijuana) would still be prosecutable.

What a silly government.
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Don't drug charges only cover possession ? I don't think that you can be arrested and prosecuted if you tell someone you once tried a drug.. I think they have to catch you with the drug in your pocket or car..
 
Formerly, I smoked cigarettes and other substances. I continue to drink alcohol. If you want further information, you'll have to pull my fingernails out with pliers, or waterboard, or leave a tap dripping, or loudly chew gum.
 
oldman said:
I knew someone was going to mention this. Doctors always tell their patients to stay ahead of the pain. I agree with that thinking, especially if it is neurological because there just isn't anything else as effective as an opiate when it comes to dealing with nerve pain. However, many and I do mean many doctors have stated over and over that minor surgeries, such as setting a bone and the pain that follows can sometimes be contained by using an analgesic, ibuprofen or a non-steroidal inflammatory like Naproxen or Aleve type drug. I was only stating that only to take the medicine if needed. Most patients believe that you should just follow the directions on the label, regardless.

Heck, I know doctors that prescribe Oxycodone on a regular basis and then also prescribe Dilaudid (Hydromorphone) for breakout pain. Talk about becoming addicted. Pain killers in the U.S. have become a huge problem with healthcare costs. It is estimated that over $600 billion is spent each year. Women over-dosing is also on the rise. In that last 8 years, women over-dosing on opiates has risen 400%. Something to think about.
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Again.. I was talking about acute surgical pain, or cancer pain... when a narcotic is used for actual acute pain, there is little chance of addiction. The problem comes with docs that are too lazy post acute care to taper down meds.. or switch to a non-narcotic analgesic but keep renewing the narcotic pills.


As for severe end of life pain... I'm of the opinion that addiction is the least of the problem. If a person is dying.. they should be using everything possible to make them comfortable.. If they become addicted.. does it matter?
 
Absolutely, people with cancer pain, or any end of life disease should be able to use whatever gives them relief and comfort. My heart goes out to those people.
 
Can we get back on track? What else happened besides the smoking and drinking at that bong party?
 
Ralphy1 said:
Can we get back on track? What else happened besides the smoking and drinking at that bong party?
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ok..... well... There was a candy dish out on the table.. with assorted pills... I do not know what they were, and I didn't try anything... However, I remember one guy crawling down the hallway on his stomach...It looked like he was trying to swim. Someone told me he was a dentist.. lol!! Guess the laughing gas at work wasn't enough for him.

This reminds me of that Three Dog Night song.. "Momma Told me not to Come".. lol!!

Sorry to disappoint you Ralphy... No orgy or getting naked was involved...
 
Who said I was looking for getting naked or orgies? But maybe some other posters had those kind of experiences that they would be willing to share...:love_heart:
 
But I don't know any women to invite that would want to indulge due to their age, and I don't want any old guys...
 
Ralphy1 said:
But I don't know any women to invite that would want to indulge due to their age, and I don't want any old guys...
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I would add that the party was at the apartment of the son of the owner of the company my then boyfriend worked for. It was pretty cool.. all thirty-somethings.. dressed really nice... and sitting around sipping champagne and taking an occasional hit from the bong in the middle of the room.. the room was Smokey of course and really... it was a pretty cool scene..

Many years later, I did find out that the host of that party ended up in the Pen for possession and selling drugs.. With all daddy's money you would think that wouldn't have happened..
 
Probably it was a good thing that bongs were not available in my younger days or I might have been strung out all of the time. Hangovers from booze kept me sober from one weekend to the next...
 
So, I've been googling Phil's thoughts about the criminality of my drug confessions and I am happy to announce we are free and clear, unless you are a fugitive and I am not.
As for my California Medical Pot, I could be arrested by the FBI or DEA if Obama hadn't told states with med pot laws the FEDS will stay out of their business and I stay within the state laws regarding my prescription for pot, which I do, I'm not stoopid or too stoned. ;-)
There is also legislation that passed the House and in the Senate to demote pot to a Schedule 2 drug, ALB15309.
So, I think I'm good.
 
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Ralphy1 said:
Probably it was a good thing that bongs were not available in my younger days or I might have been strung out all of the time. Hangovers from booze kept me sober from one weekend to the next...
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That's the difference between pot and booze, you don't get hangover with pot.
 

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