Is there a percentage / poll that shows the how many people have taken an illegal drug on a regular basis for at least 1 month?
There seems to be quite a few people who claim to have taken pot (proudly mind you) but I have never taken an illegal drug (nor smoking) in my whole 28 years of life.
Am I in the minority?
According to these figures from the UK, yes you are in a minority of less than a quarter.
well i dont like your “regularly for at least a month” specification. you must realize that some drugs like XTC are usually not taken more than once a week even by people who swear by it. and drugs like ACID/LSD are usually taken even less regularly, again, even by people who swear by it.
marijuana or cocaine on the other hand are often used every day, or even several times a day.
so somebody who takes LSD once a month might just be a more serious drug user than somebody who smokes weed every day.
I am amazed that use of marijuana by an adult remains a crime in the US. At every party/social event that I attend marijuana use occurs. Those who partake are in the majority (I would guess 75%). Many of those who do not smoke are tested by employers, are pregnant, or just do not enjoy the effects. Also a majority of those who choose not to smoke are tolerant of those who do smoke. Often Mrs Jones hits a joint while Mr Jones passes.
Maybe my social circle is not typical. I am in my forties. I hang out with plumbers, artists, doctors, lawyers, policemen, teachers, auto mechanics, etc. The parties are not planned specifically around marijuana use, it just happens. I was not around during prohibition, but is this how it worked back then?