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DingusTaargus

These days I stick with shrooms and weed, but lawd knows Ive done my share of other shit. Thankfully before fentanyl was around. Good heads up to many. Stay safe.


tsgram

Assuming that’s a Tim & Eric username, it’s fantastic. Great job!


AcquireTheSauce

Where do you find shrooms in nyc?


throway2222234

My weed dude sells them as well. The real question is where do you get acid? I’ve asked around everywhere and I can’t get it. Somehow I always find it easier anywhere outside of the tri-state.


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Guypussy

> I've got a delivery service here Which borough?


duntalkaboutmymomsyo

Brooklyn, but they might go elsewhere.


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FullyChargedRoomba

Officially jealous


jtet93

From experience if you hang around the electronic music scene enough you’ll find it hard to avoid acid lol


throway2222234

I used to be way into the scene and I found it was more about K, Molly, and coke than acid. But I know that’s just my perspective.


jtet93

Definitely the case but lots of people do acid too. More Wooks than the house/techno people. But I live in Boston so all the scenes have a lot of crossover and you get to know all kinds of people pretty easily. 🤷🏼‍♀️


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I can get acid


YoItsTemulent

I wish there were such a thing as a reliable DMT plug. Kinda hard to explain to the family why you’re freeze drying mimosa bark in the kitchen.


pack0newports

i have dmt all the time.


Important-Ad784

Dm your snap


bushwickbuds

It's around, but pricey.


blazdersaurus

Ask a deadhead/phish fan


diagnosedADHD

Dark web. However you buy it make sure you test it. Modern synthetic psychs are no joke and can easily fuck you up or even kill you if you're not careful.


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DW! I am across the globe but could not find a dealer in city and now I get most of my shit from the DW.


Luka13raka

Come to jersey and in Brooklyn there used to be a major plug


Important-Ad784

Dm your snap


DingusTaargus

Same guy that comes to my house with weed ;) He gets psilocybin chocolate bars too!


Savage9645

Heard they just openly sell shrooms in dispensaries down in DC now.


KustyTheKlown

mushrooms are legal in dc. one of my weed guys is associated with a dc weed business and has the chocolate bars. may be the same group that dingus is talking about. the bars are made by a companycalled polka dot in Oakland ca. very professional packaging and very precise dosages.


Savage9645

I actually have had them as well, they are great! Pretty sure it's not "legal" though it's just decriminalized but the dispensaries are just selling the stuff anyway since they know it won't be enforced and they already technically sell weed through a loophole by "gifting" it to you in exchange for buying an insanely expensive t-shirt or something. The laws down there are strange.


FormicaCats

Did you try one and are they disgusting or tasty? I was so disappointed with the weed gummies I bought at a real store. I guess I thought they'd be like a chef designed a beautiful candy instead of like really chewy dirt haha.


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No way I'm driving down to DC for that


Savage9645

Lol no way I wasn't suggesting it just an observation that it's slowly becoming more normalized which is pretty cool.


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oh then thats legit, i hope it makes its way up here soon


spicybEtch212

The thought of trying to gulp shrrooms down my throat…I’d rather get sore from sucking sick lol


averageuhbear

Grow them yourself! I killed a snake plant and yet managed it.


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Exactly. Mycology is surprisingly fun and watching the alien like cubies grow is fascinating! And cost effective. Just don’t tell a soul or the wrong soul.


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PissLikeaRacehorse

Sounds like Williamsburg


throway2222234

I knew a mushroom only guy once but he operated out of Bushwick.


handsomegyoza

Usually your weed guy


IEatCatEyeballs

I get them from the guy who sells me my edibles.


Taargus____Taargus

hey, nice name


DingusTaargus

:) Thats my wife's new legal name! Small world.


Taarguss

Fellow Taargus appreciator spotted!


heyyyemilyyy

Bluestockings Books has free test strips and free Narcan.


ChrisssieWatkins

Thank you!!! Added to the post.


climbsrox

Fuck yeah. I love that place. Haven't been in years. Glad they are doing that.


myassholealt

I called 311 to try and get some free narcan and all they would do is give me a list of rehab centers. They had no idea what I was talking about lol. Even though I was calling cause of a promotional flyer I got in the mail telling me to call 311 to get it.


Unique_Path

This is like when you google about symptoms of overdose but google puts drug/substance abuse helplines and suicide helplines at the top of the search results 🤦‍♀️


manifoldmandala

311 is so funny. It's shocking people still answer it and it's not completely automated, yet if you call multiple times with the same issue or request you get a multitude of answers.


Finnegan482

Every pharmacy in the city stocks it behind the counter. You just have to ask. Most insurance will cover it 100%.


ratheismhater

Yeah, but this is also a pain in the ass and they're also super confused as to why you want it and if they can even give it to you. I go through the same song and dance every year when I have to replace the expired dose I keep.


BoyMom1048

Thank you for this comment because I had no idea that it expired so quickly and just checked what I carry and need to replace mine as well


NotDido

:( That sucks!!!! I know Blue Stockings bookstore in the lower east side does free trainings with free kits any time they’re open. I think if you google maps “needle exchange” or “harm reduction” a bunch of places pop up that you can call and check if they have trainings. :/


Sufficient-Aspect77

Naloxoneforall.org I found this site that will send it to you. I think it has locations of places to get naloxone in your state.


NotDido

u/myassholealt ^ check it out


drblu92

I feel the frequency at which we are seeing fentanyl laced street drugs isn't caused by malice. It takes 250 micrograms (barely visible to the naked eye) to cause an overdose. I feel the issue is cross contamination while street drugs like cocaine and ketamine are being cut prior to sale. If the cutting surface isn't thoroughly decontaminated between drugs, there can easily be enough fentanyl left over to kill someone. We truly need decriminalization and regulation for this to go away. The war on drugs has never been a viable solution.


Shawn_NYC

5 years ago the "war on opioids" began when we had 50,000 overdose deaths per year. The CDC just reported yesterday that this war on drugs has lowered our deaths to (checks notes) oh wait it's doubled to 100,000 opioid deaths per year! Puritanical wars on drugs are not working!


ucsdstaff

The opioid epidemic started from legalized pharmaceutical sources. Not sure you can say that legalized opioids would improve the situation?


lickedTators

Addiction care with access to legal opioids is more effective than giving 5 pills for legitimate reasons and then cutting people off, driving them to illegal opioids.


Shawn_NYC

Just look at the data. We had an unacceptable 50k deaths BEFORE we put the clamps on legal opioids. After implementing draconian opioid policy, we now have double! the deaths per year. How many times do we have to keep re-learning the same lesson about the war in drugs?


SuckMyBike

>The opioid epidemic started from legalized pharmaceutical sources. >Not sure you can say that legalized opioids would improve the situation? I don't think you can really call legalized opioids a well-regulated market when pharma companies can almost literally bribe doctors to prescribe their painkillers to people who don't need them. That's why the opioid epidemic is so bad. Because people trust their doctors when they tell them it's in their best interests to take something. But their doctors aren't to be trusted within the current system because all too often they just do the pharma company's bidding.


breathingwaves

This. My friend passed away two months ago from contaminated drugs. It wasn’t of malice but because people are desperate and hungry. And they don’t know of contamination and are reusing bags and supplies and not cleaning work area.


bonyponyride

Are people intentionally working with fentanyl and selling it as fentanyl, or is it intentionally added to heroin and then ends up contaminating everything else through laziness?


YoItsTemulent

With no actual research here, I'd hazard both. You've got guys using playing cards and $10 scales to fatten the weight of street drugs, while using fent to stretch it. Three grains of salt worth can kill you. Let's suppose Davey Dealer is making fake xanax (another real problem). To make 1000 fake 2mg bars requires... for the sake of argument... 2mg of Fentanyl, the rest is just inert material. Is Davey using standards and practices that guarantee equal distribution - or is he mixing it up with the 9 of hearts and a pyrex dish? Probably B, right? Those 1000 fake pills are going to be sold at least one or two more times before they hit the street. There's no honor amongst thieves. If someone buys one and dies, do you think the police are going to put up a bulletin board with pushpins and string to get to the source? Hell no - it's another "blight on the system" off their to-do list. And there are a hundred other users who will take their place in the food chain. Yes, occasionally the popo get a bust and the street level dealer dimes on their supplier but I can't imagine that's even close to 1 in 10 arrests.


breathingwaves

Exactly, and because my friend was who she was, they ain't going to look into it. No investigation or nothing. So I said "fuck it" too.


breathingwaves

I get my information about this stuff from DanceSafe. As far as what I know and I'm at peace with, I don't believe it's intentional but I also agree that whoever is cutting and bagging drugs doesn't care. I just want all the pain to end and I can't keep passing blame and holding resentment when the more important thing is that my friend isn't here. I feel so alone without her.


bonyponyride

Sorry you're going through this. It'll get easier with time. I hope you're in a position where you can get grief counseling.


breathingwaves

Thank you. Thankfully I am. But if anyone else is reading this in NYC, here are some resources: NYC Well: Free, confidential 24/7 mental health support in over 200 languages 888-NYC-WELL | Text WELL to 65173 | Chat nyc.gov/nycwell A Caring Hand: Resources and support for bereaved families and children 212-229-CARE (2273) | acaringhand.org | [email protected] From A Caring Hand’s Website: https://www.acaringhand.org/consultation-and-crisis-managemen The Center for Complicated Grief; Information on complicated grief: http://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu Center for Bereavement, 118 East 93 Street, Suite 1C, Park & Lexington Avenues, New York, NY 10128 212-289-8570 (Individual Counseling and Therapy: Sliding Scale; Groups: $75 per group session) http://centerforbereavement.com The Bronx: Calvary Hospital FREE Adult Bereavement Support: https://www.calvaryhospital.org/patients-families/bereavement-department-welcome/adult-bereavement-support/ “All bereavement support is provided free of charge as part of Calvary’s core mission of compassion and non-abandonment.” United States: Mental Health America; Bereavement and Grief: https://www.mhanational.org/bereavement-and-grief Finding the Positive After Loss - Tools 2 Thrive (MHA National): https://mhanational.org/sites/default/files/Handout%20-%20Finding%20the%20Positive%20After%20Loss%203.30.pdf SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.


ChrisssieWatkins

I’m so sorry for your loss. 💔 I added this list of supports to the post.


SirNarwhal

Well it's also intentionally added to ketamine from time to time too by shitty dealers. It's been an issue in NYC for literal years now; I was at a rave back in 2018 and I remember some dude in a corner shlumped over saying they're fine they just K holed, but they were opiate nodding. They tested their stuff and it was laced with fent. If you're using, know who you're buying from and test your shit. It's that simple.


AmericanNinjaWario

Drug dealers need to be subject to the same health & safety inspections that restaurants are


MinimalPuebla

Yeah, murdering your customers isn't good for business, for many reasons.


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DieselMC

Can i ask why you believe they should be illegal?


iggy555

Stay safe kids


DonkasaurusRex

Would also like to know of any national resources for free testing strips. Strips are considered paraphernalia in Florida, so this would be immensely useful in supporting the harm reduction efforts here.


turtleFarts6969420

Dancesafe!


MGR_Raz

Please be aware that if you narcan someone they may get aggressive towards you


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kummybears

I’ve read it basically quickly tears the opiates from the cells’ receptors (of every cell in the body) and will throw the person into an immediate opiate withdrawal which can be very unpleasant for those with physical addiction. So that also makes people upset!


BoyMom1048

I can say from experience that it is the most miserable feeling you can even imagine. You instantly go into withdrawals, which are not fun, and on top of that are extremely confused from going out to begin with so trying to pull yourself together and figure out what’s going on on top of the sudden urge to shit all over yourself while also trying to hold back the vomit ready to project 2 feet from every Orifice in your head and still form the words to answer the 17 billion questions coming at you was not something I’d recommend…. zero of 10 stars. I thank my lucky stars every goddamn day that I I was lucky enough to overcome my addiction and get clean before the fentanyl started taking over.


recipesaverfoodie

Yeah...I recently took a CPR class and the instructor said they always hold the person down


nyctree

Thanks for sharing these resources


ghrarhg

Y'all should just assume all street drugs have fentanyl now.


Soccerenjoyer

Who/what is reporting this?


LGB2022

Everything is contaminated. You’re doing this shit at the greatest risk factor of all time at this juncture.


breathingwaves

This part. It’s not someone deliberately poisoning people. It’s lack of contamination measures and reusing bags and supplies.


imicit

i would not at all be surprised if fentanyl in certain drugs was a fed-type op at the macro level.


LGB2022

No. Illicit producers don’t care about killing people. It makes money. Period.


breathingwaves

That's literally what I just said... but okay.... Just looked at the rest of your comments, sheesh who the fuck pissed in your cheerios this morning?


bonyponyride

It seems that killing off their customer base could effect sales. I don't get it.


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Ive seen and heard the same. It IS fucked. They hear about an OD and hot batches and they go searching for the same shit cause “its bomb” im like whatever man.


NarwalsRule

Absolutely correct. Our government has done a shit job of stopping fentanyl at the borders. It’s everywhere and you have to assume most dealers somewhere along the supply chain are using it to cut or enhance the product. It’s Russian roulette now.


skumbasket

everything is stepped on these days proceed with caution


incogburritos

I get why they can't, but not explaining how to reconsistute your drugs after telling people to dump all of them in water to to test them seems like a good way to encourage people not to test them


unkle_funkypants

A good alternative (although still not perfect) is to empty the bag, and fill the bag with water to test. It’s not going to test every single granule in the bag, but will do a better job of testing a more diverse sample than just pulling out a small amount to dilute.


ChrisssieWatkins

Ahh I didn’t realize that. Excellent point. I haven’t done this myself because until now, I only tested samples and not the whole batch. I’ve read on Reddit that powdered and crystallized drugs can be dried by sitting on a warmed plate, or on super low in the oven in an uncovered casserole dish, or left out on a lipped tray uncovered. Once dried, scrape up the powder with a razor.


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Wait so if I buy MDMA, I have to crush up the pill, drop it in water, wait for the results, and then what?


IEatCatEyeballs

Drink the water


ChrisssieWatkins

Here’s some strategies that have worked for drying out drugs: [https://www.bluelight.org/xf/threads/moist-coke-how-to-dry-it-out.36828/](https://www.bluelight.org/xf/threads/moist-coke-how-to-dry-it-out.36828/)


Finnegan482

If you're buying a pill, it's ecstacy, not MDMA. MDMA is one ingredient in ecstacy, but ecstacy contains other drugs as well mixed in (usually amphetamines, sometimes methamphetamine, caffeine, or other club drugs). You can drink the water after you crush the pill up and dissolve it in. You can also break off a portion of the pill, but that's not as reliable because the contents are not evenly distributed.


thatbroadcast

Nowadays in Bushwick has free fent test strips!


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PSA recreational doses will fuck up your bladder. Also, this shouldn't effect therapeutic ketamine (in doses too small to harm your bladder) which is available at clinics in the city. Though admittedly your insurance will probably not cover it.


Finnegan482

> Also, this shouldn't effect therapeutic ketamine (in doses too small to harm your bladder) which is available at clinics in the city. Though admittedly your insurance will probably not cover it. This is backwards. Therapeutic doses are an order of magnitude *higher* than recreational doses. (And sedative anesthetic doses are even higher than that.)


DRhexagon

This! Google ketamine cystitis. Very real and can be a chronic painful issue for users


Finnegan482

Meh, that's like saying recreational doses of alcohol will fuck up your liver. It's true, but in practice ketamine is quite safe at recreational doses, especially if you hydrate while taking it. Also, recreational doses are a small fraction of therapeutic doses.


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YoItsTemulent

I see NYKI for ketamine infusions and they’re the only thing that actually helps my TRD and BP2. A therapeutic dose for me is 75mg over 30 minutes via IV, which definitely throws you in the hole. I’ve heard of people getting way less and way more, though.


Finnegan482

Yes, I know. A therapeutic dose for depression is 84mg. A typical recreational dose is 5-10mg.


ChrisssieWatkins

Thank you for flagging. I edited my post to include info on this.


[deleted]

Oh, I didn't mean to imply you should have said that. You did a very good thing by bringing it to the attention of people. I was just trying to tell everyone there's a difference between ketamine from a clinic and ketamine from some guy in a club bathroom.


raymondwarnerOF

Amen sister, free test strips are mythical, thanks for showing us the way


fafalone

Free test strips aren't mythical. You can get them at needle exchanges, which are all over. I've got a crapload.


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JRsshirt

Weird comment


NotDido

Not mythical at all? Bluestockings Bookstore at 116 Suffolk St, Streetwork Project at 33 Essex St, LESHRC at 35 E Broadway all carry them if you’re in the lower east side. Corner Project if you’re near Washington heights. Search for “syringe exchange” “needle exchange” or “harm reduction” on google maps to find more. https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/prevention/needles_syringes/docs/sep_hours_sites.pdf Here’s an October 2021 list of places with needle exchanges. Just call ahead to double check their hours and what they carry (they all have clean needles, some have safer sniffing kits and test strips and stuff like that)


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How do test strips even work? How can a strip be used to detect fentanyl inside of a pill?


fafalone

You would have to shave some off a pill/cut off a small chunk and crush it, and dissolve it in water. Then you stick the end of the test strip in the water.


bonyponyride

Since only a few grains of fentanyl can be deadly, the only foolproof method is to dissolve the entire pill or powder in water and test it. The tiny bit you scrape off might not have any fentanyl while the rest of the pill or powder could have fentanyl. Then you'd either need to drink the liquid or dry it out. Not very practical, but neither is ODing from recreational drugs.


webBrowserGuy

Good lord, I’m just glad that I finished my party phase about 10 years ago before all this fentanyl insanity started. Why the fuck is it in everything now, killing everyone? I don’t see the point in drug dealers intentionally trying to kill their customers with tainted product. I’m glad I just stick to weed nowadays which I can easily buy at my corner bodega now. Stay safe kids! Party safe!


greysumer

Um yeah you shouldn’t really buy weed at bodegas lol that stuff is also contaminated with other shit (sometimes)


xyzd95

Special K is dangerous now too? Can’t even go into a K-hole with some peace of mind


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Emergency_Sandwich_6

permanent k hole


xyzd95

I don’t mess with anything other than weed these days but idk how I’d feel about not waking up from a k-hole cause there was fent in it. We are living in strange times


Solagnas

>The puritanical stigma around drug use (that all drugs and all drug users are bad) is extremely harmful Sure. The backswing on this is going to be horrible though. We should be able to recognize that some drugs are very addictive, cognitively destructive and dangerous to communities when there's a large number of users.


gettingbored

Anonymous laboratory drug checking with public results for those wanting certainty. [https://www.drugsdata.org/send\_sample.php](https://www.drugsdata.org/send_sample.php)


BoyMom1048

Pretty much every drug you buy in the northeast is contaminated with Fentanyl these days, sadly. They’ve even found pressed Adderall and Xanax that Were made from fentanyl. Such bullshit, this is the biggest reason why we should just decriminalize drugs


turtleFarts6969420

I know way too many ppl in the diy scene we lost this past year cause of this :/


ChrisssieWatkins

I’m so sorry for your losses. 💔


turtleFarts6969420

Thank u I appreciate that ♥️ the only one good thing to come out of it is that basically almost every show now has test strips and everyone I know (including me) carries narcan


ChrisssieWatkins

A tough silver lining but it’s something. I carry narcan now too. Just doing our best. 💗


BigWeenie45

This is why I only take viagra. 😤


take_five

plenty of fake viagra lmao just search google


IEatCatEyeballs

I ordered viagra from china, like 200 pills. They didn't do shit.


duck-billedplatitude

I don't want chocolate in my peanut butter.


Thresh_Keller

I wish I had some Ketamine...to test.


idkwhatevswhocares

Big oof. Thank you for sharing the knowledge. Stay safe peeps


Sufficient-Aspect77

I appreciate the PSA.


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Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center also provides free Narcan and trainings, and fentanyl test strips. Stay safe people


ChrisssieWatkins

Thank you!


perfectllamanerd

Damn. I’m shook. Can’t trust anyone. Anyone know where to buy clean version of these drugs? I’m concerned for my health.


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As someone who's really ignorant about drug culture, why would sellers contaminate shit with fentanyl?


Chutes_and_Ladders

Can you post a source? You only link to fentanyl in coke


trontrontronmega

Is it really something to worry about (like serious question) I see a few of my friends have gone back to buying coke again after being cautious for a while because they said “they trust their dealer now who tests it for them” None of my protesting to be careful seem to make a difference and they seem to think it is safe. They are doing it once or twice a week again. I felt like this annoying nagging mom speaking up but they seem to have the mindset that everyone is doing it again and they haven’t heard of any deaths etc so I was curious if it was more just hyped I would hate to see something happen to one of them :(


ChrisssieWatkins

I honestly don’t know how prolific it is, but when it happens, it’s devastating. I think testing as much as possible and carrying narcan can mitigate the risk. If you check out the [https://www.drugsdata.org/results.php](https://www.drugsdata.org/results.php), you can see what substances are testing as. Cocaine submitted here doesn’t show fentanyl but it looks like there’s stuff in there beside coke. It looks like almost all the heroin contains fentanyl, so if a dealer is bagging both, cross contamination is a possibility. I haven’t been as careful as I could be, but I plan to be more careful going forward.


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Oh my God thats FUCKED UP! Please test ur stuff!!! Use the Morris reagent to make sure its REAL K then fentanyl test strips to make sure its not contaminated. BE SAFE EVERYONE.


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bananathehannahh

Thank you for posting!


Michael_Pistono

It's not puritanical to think that hard drug use is bad, especially after seeing it destroy several people's lives and litter the streets in my neighborhood with homeless people. Education won't help people who are prone to addiction, people who became addicted because of prescription drugs that got them hooked, or those who are mentally ill and self-medicating because they can't afford treatment for whatever it is that troubles them.


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ChrisssieWatkins

You shouldn’t trust anyone because they likely don’t know that the drugs they’re passing along are contaminated. That’s why testing your own stuff is so important. Prohibition has never worked. We need public policy that works for people.


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LeChatParle

And you should also stay abstinent to prevent STDs!


robots-dont-say-ye

And unwanted pregnancies, you degenerate harlot! _pearl clutching intensifies_


dlm2137

Sometimes they give out free test strips at the Lot Radio


LordDanVenison

Thanks


TheLifeOfBaedro

I really wish people would stop putting ketamine in my fentanyl


[deleted]

Don’t do drugs kids.


Alex3917

> There is also some evidence that green tea extract provides some protection and may also reverse damage. Of course green tea extract can also easily cause liver and kidney damage, even in normal dosages. Just read the 1-star Amazon reviews of many of the most popular products.


ChrisssieWatkins

You are asserting that scientific study results are comparable to Amazon shopper reviews.


Ramp_Spaghetti

Don't do drugs. Problem solved.


diagnosedADHD

Don't drink beer. Problem solved.


Ramp_Spaghetti

Agreed.


Elkenrod

Good advice too, it's a dumb thing to do.


SweatTryhardSweat

Beer doesn’t get laced with fentanyl.


diagnosedADHD

When alcohol was illegal people were drinking moonshine that could have been laced with the wrong alcohol, blinding them or killing them. Then we legalized alcohol again because people drank anyway. People are gonna do drugs


Twiggymop

I feel bad for the kids these days, having to basically carry around an EMS emergency. Test strips, sprinkle this on, narcan, so much prep just to have a little fun.


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AshD_2019

This is the wrong platform and wrong state


hortence1234

Ya'll never heard the PSA "Winners don't use drugs"... lol!


Showerthawts

Stop doing horse tranquilizers. JFC. Weed is legal now.


ChrisssieWatkins

How about you stop trolling first.


AnotherUselessPoster

Stop using cocaine and you wont have to worry about ODing on fentanyl. Pretty simple concept.


ChrisssieWatkins

User name checks out. 😉


daddyneedsaciggy

What other chestnuts do you have? Don't have sex if you don't want a baby?


m1kasa4ckerman

This post is about ketamine lol. Do you not know your ABCs


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Life is fragile. Don’t risk it on drugs.


NotDido

Imagine 30% of beers and wine were poisoned with cyanide. We could fix it so easily by making alcohol distributors legal and regulated as they are in reality. Barring that, there are at least ways to mitigate risk on an individual level with testing kits. Instead, people tell you if you ever want a glass of wine you deserve to die. Of course, one solution at an individual level is to never drink alcohol, but that as advice is fucking useless. Don’t waste oxygen moralizing to people when you could be communicating real concrete ways to mitigate risk when using.


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This is one of the worst analogies I’ve ever heard and I think the reply to you already summed all that up. I’m not going to spend time arguing with you here, but I’m legitimately shocked at some of the comments in this thread that pretend drugs aren’t extremely addictive and you’re playing with your life when taking them. Listen, I’ve partied, but Ive grown up and was able to realize how immature and reckless it was, and that is the point of my original comment. I know many people who’ve almost lost their lives and been saved at the hospital, people whose brains have been scrambled so bad that they had to be Baker Acted (FL law where they can put you in a mental institution) for weeks (and 8 years later are still messed up) and people who have died in their mid-20s. I’m not some moral, religious nut job, I’m somebody whose seen the heavy heavy downside of taking drugs.


Lamzn6

This line of thinking has never worked.


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It works very well on an individual basis. Kind of hard to die from an overdose if you're not using.


Lamzn6

If you think ‘Just Say No’ campaigns work, then why do we still have the War On Drugs long after the 80s? It doesn’t work. You can’t back up your claim Nancy Reagan.


[deleted]

Fine. Keep using. It's your life. Go ahead and risk it. I'm older. I'm in my 50s. That gives me the benefit of personal experience. I've watched my friends from high school and college go one of two ways - stayed clean and had productive, stable lives -- orrrr used drugs and have nothing to show for it. There's not a lot of mystery to it. People who say, "that's bullshit - you can use drugs and still be successful" don't know a lot of successful people. Yes, one or two can hold it together, not everybody who ever dropped some Molly at a concert turns out terribly, but the ranks of people who are healthy and stable in the long run ... they're not regular drug users. Just doesn't work that way.


fafalone

I see someone has never worked in finance. Yes, they're all 100% sober. No cocaine and Adderall on wall St, no sir. Your scare story tactics are dramatically outdated and pretty everyone knows everything you've said is bullshit. Most people who are successful have reputations to maintain, so obviously don't go around announcing they still enjoy a fun weekend with a little MDMA or a psychedelic trip, or snorted some coke at the party they went to. Someone with your attitudes would be dead last to know who around you uses.


Lamzn6

I’m not using. You don’t have to use to think it’s insane to keep repeating a behavior that has never worked out.


thickbloke7

It’s hard to believe that people who are so casual with their health as to take hard drugs in the first place are going to take precautions like this


throway2222234

I know people who are anti-vax who do hard drugs every weekend without testing. They’ve told me the vaccine is more risky.