I’ve only smoked pot a half-dozen times in my life. (I actually enjoyed a couple of those.) I wanted to try acid but basically I am a big nerd and the cool kids who had drugs never even offered them to me. It’s not like I stood up to peer pressure I just never had the oppertunity. I probably wouldn’t do drugs now because I wouldn’t trust the quality of the drug. Oh well I guess I can just read more Hunter S. Thompson.
I’ve never smoked, chewed, shot up, popped pills, or been drunk. I for one am proud to be able to post in a thread like this. I never did them for a multitude of reasons like, it’s stupid, a waste of money, I’m better than those kind of people, I’m too health concious, wanna be a badass on the bike etc. etc.
The strongest drug I have ever taken (besides medication of course) is caffiene. The strongest alcohol I’ve ever drank is Ny-Quil (I once had a mild case of drunkness from it too). But that’s the most I’ve ever done.
Sure I’ve been curious, but never enough to damage my body. Like occ I wonder about the alcohol genes through my family. My great-grandfather was an alcoholic, and my dad drinks more than he should (although he hardly ever gets drunk). My mom used to drink too much wine, and my older half-sister (on my mom’s side) is in AA. I’m not going to risk it.
I don’t look down on people who drink or smoke (I may raise my eyebrows towards people who do the really horrible drugs), but I would never do it myself or have anyone talk me into it.
Agree with Veb here… I try to keep everything moderated. Although I respect anyone who goes the pure and untainted route. Age 21.
For the most part, I don’t like the way pot affects me (I don’t go paranoid, but I get literally dopey. I like my intellect. Having it disappear on me is damn scary.) I do like drinking, if I enjoy the taste of the drink. I make a point of not drinking if I feel like I need it. I have (outside of pot) smoked, I think, 4 cigarettes in my life. Sometimes I feel like I need them, too. I am happy not to have them around for that reason. I used to drink way too much caffeine (how many people here have gotten the shakes? caffeine migraines? hands up, I know you’re out there!) and so I cut back and started drinking bottles upon bottles of water.
Those are the total summation of the recreational drug use in my life from now until the day I die. I’m not even tempted to try anything else.
Exercise is my anti-drug. Feel stressed, I head for the free weights and stairclimber =D
and I apologize in advance. I am one of those dumb people who forget when friends are non-drinkers and offer them drinkies when I’m tipsy. 
There’s nothing worse than people who try to push drugs on you. It’s like they’re judging.
At the tender young age of 32, the only drug I have ever used (properly administered medications excepted) is alcohol. I’ve had opportunities to use lots of other things, and it’s not that I have anything against them (except tobacco, and don’t get me started), it just never interested me much.
Born in '68. I drink beer infrequently. 1 is my limit when I’m out and 2 is my limit when I’m home. I smoked cigarettes as a teenager briefly but didn’t care for the lighthead feeling it gave me. I’ve never done any other drugs except for those prescribed by a Dr for legit purposes and I followed the directions. Came from a family of alkie/drug abusers. All the males for 3 generations and some females but it never interested me. I don’t worry about becoming addicted, I’m too lazy to go to that much trouble. 
In fact, i didn’t start drnking beers until I was 22 because I had never found one that tasted good. Then I discovered Guinness and my soul was redeemed.
I’m 25, and I’ve never done hard drugs. I’ve gotten drunk a few times. I’ve even smoked a cigar and a cigarette (on the same night as it turns out).
One of the things that really bugs me is when my friends call me a “good boy” and a “boy scout” because I’ve never done drugs. The reason is the implication, “your not really an adult until you’ve done hard drugs”. I hate it when I get marginalized for this sort of thing. Anyone else have this kind of experience?
Oh yeah, it’s fun to have to constantly assure people that the reason you don’t do drugs at all is not through any kind of moral or religious imperative but because you just plain aren’t interested in it. They’ll eventually claim they understand but they’ll still think you’re a goody-goody. Ah well, some folks just never seem to get out of high school, I suppose.
I don’t look down on people who drink or do drugs - well, not unless they’re doing stupid things that may or may not be related to those activities. But I will tell you this. I can’t speak for everyone, but the main disadvantage to not drinking is this: people who are drinking believe they are wildly entertaining and hilarious. More often than not, they are incorrect. Not drinking yourself makes you VERY aware of this.
Never drank, never smoked, and the hardest drug I ever use is caffeine. I enjoy life more when I’m sober, thank you very much.
I’m 16 years old. I’ve never drunk, smoked, or done any drugs, even though almost everyone in my school does these things regularly. I have had the choice to do all of this, but I don’t want to for many reasons (all named here before). I’m not saying I will never drink or smoke or do any drugs, but at this point in time that is not the way I want to spend my time, energy, money, health, or brain power.
Gotta agree with DWD there. It’s more fun to watch those that are in an “altered state”!
Never tried illicit drugs (tho was often exposed to pot by parents - thanx guys… :rolleyes: ) never smoked & rarely drink - last time in June with friends after work. (and I’m just over 30, thank you)
BTW - I never got the “subtle innuendo follows” bit…
Oh, yeah. I did 'em all, every chance I got.
The only side effect I’ve ever noticed is an occasional inability to see the letter “n.”
Otherwise, things are just groovy, man.
It’s a pleasure to hear so many sensible reasons for avoiding drugs.
I’m 48 and haven’t drunk tea*, coffee, alcohol**; nor taken any drug. Ever.
That’s why I have lots of money!
*OK, that’s shameful for an Englishman :o
**I did drink some champagne at my sister’s wedding :eek:
I’m 17, and despite a nice little bit of “peer presure” to be discussed at time and place, I have never smoked, taken any illegal drugs, or drank alcaholic stuff. Ok…so mabie I had a little champange on new years (at my parent’s insistance), but I thought it tasted disgusting.
“Why?” you may ask. I’ll tell you. My mind acts weirdly enough without strange things making it see things, think it’s happy, or anything like that. I like my brain the way it is.
I am another one that can lose the sense of reality without drugs. Just by being awake after midnight…
Legal drugs:
Alcohol- only when tricked(brandy laced cakes at weddings, pranks by relatives). So far I haven’t been tricked for about…1 year. Before that, it was 5 years. Never been drunk, since I stop drinking as soon as I know its alcohol. I do not like watching people get drunk either. Difficult not to see when at home the legal age is 18, and all the seniors where about that age.
Ciggarettes- nope, nyet, never. Can’t stand the smoke, being in a room with ciggarette smoke for a long time gives me headache.
Illegal drugs: Let’s face it, you need money to sustain an addiction. Money I don’t have, or prefer to waste in other types of addiction. So I just don’t start.
Pot- I have less issues with pot than with alcohol and cigarettes, but still…nope, no thanks.
Any other drugs- Hey, they cost more! Of course not, my money have better uses.
I’ve never done anything harder than a tiny sip of whiskey (which tastes like rubbing alcohol), and I tried a puff of a cigarette when I was younger, but I coughed a lung out, and now really hate the smell of cigarette smoke. Regularly, I do nothing more addictive than caffeine. I’ll probably never make alcohol a habit, although I’m pretty partial to wine. I value my liver too much for that.
This thread is cracking me up. It sounds like a reverse AA meeting.
“Hi, my name is Grok… and I don’t have a substance abuse problem.”
“Hi Grok!”
Well, last week I drank more alcohol than I ever have in my life (I’m a senior in college). This isn’t saying much, since I had a very very small amount, which made me a bit dizzy. Not giggly, not uninhibited. Just dizzy.
I have no desire to try anything else. Being in the same room as smoke (from any inhaled smoked substance) makes me nauseous, and I’m really not interested in any of the harder stuff.
Of course, none of my friends have either, so I haven’t got any peer pressure.
Hey, Grok. I’ve never smoked, drank or tried drugs. When I was in high school a lot of kids did, but I have never been tempted. And my few friends who did do these things knew my viewpoints and respected them. Both of my parents smoked (they gave it up finally, thank god) and I always hated the way it smelled up the whole house. The whole idea of smoking has always disgusted me, anyway. Like many others on this board, I have family members who have pretty much ruined themselves with alcohol. I know some people whose family members drink follow suit with gusto, but many see the waste of alcoholism and never start. I guess I fall into the latter group. BTW, I’m 35.
Let me be the sample from the other side of the spectrum.
I won’t post about my past-history, because my mother is a poster on these boards. 
In the present, however (age 29), I smoke a lot of cannabis products. I rarely drink (5-10 times a year), but when it comes to marijuana, “moderation” is not in my vocabulary.