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In reply to the discussion: What Drugs have you done and why? [View all]quinnox
(20,600 posts)I drink coca-cola on a daily basis. I also take aspirin daily. In the past, I smoked pot a couple times, and that is it. And I drank alcohol for a period of time when I was in college. I have never tried anything harder, nor would I.
To expand on why, I just like caffeine. It seems to make me more alert. And I like the focus it gives me. Also, there was a recent study saying those who use caffeine daily cut their suicide rates by 50%. And that caffeine is maybe a mild anti-depressant.
About aspirin, I get headaches sometimes. And I really like aspirin, because it makes any headaches go away. And also, it has been suggested in studies taking aspirin daily has many health benefits, such as reduced cancer rates and other things. Aspirin is from nature, by the way.
Oh yea, I did try smoking a pipe for a very brief time a long time ago. But I find smoking to be disgusting. And I have never been addicted to anything, except maybe caffeine. But just about everyone uses that. I might have a fancy imported beer maybe once or twice a year. I do like champagne, but I will have that maybe once a year as well, like at Christmas or New Years.