Because we need the rich.

A friend in my brain class in college asked the teacher about the difference between schizophrenia and flash backs from LSD. He told me he asked her because he used LSD in the past and have had occasional flashbacks. Quite eerie to hear him say that.

 

Wow. Did he say they were frightening/disturbing?

Here's one of the sources I heard on the topic: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-to-blow-your-mind.rss

 

link didn't work is it on itunes?

 

but how long was the use of the drugs they focused on and which drugs were they, how old were the subjects, what kind of health were they in prior?
All questions I need answered to make an informed opinion.

 

Yeah, 'How Stuff Works'. They cover science but with a sense of humor.

 

Cool gonna download it now. God I love science (get the irony lol)

 

Hallelujah and pass the Bunsen burners!

 

Interesting podcast. The friend I remember from college never said anything about it being disturbing, I remember him acting as if it was not that big of a deal. He still sort of gave me the impression that he would rather not have the flashbacks, due to the fact that he was currently drug free.

Once they became addicted their health was the last thing they were concerned about. I don't believe the devil is a person with horns on his head but the evil does exist in one form or another; crack cocaine is proof of that. It is a clear manifestation of more than one "deadly sin." It brings out the absolute worst in people. What is interesting is that apparently there are those that would like to welcome the shit with open arms into the mainstream of everyday life. I would think you were out of your mind, but obviously you have never been part of a community that has been trashed by it. It is great that we have some people in this country that have not been exposed to such a grim reality, lets keep it that way.

 

I agree with that 100%. I don't want ANYTHING affecting my perceptions unexpectedly. I would find that uncomfortable even if it was pleasant.

 

You're talking about unbridled unchecked use and addiction of course I don't want that but you're talking about a substance mixed by dudes with no training people taking it with absolutely no moderation. Alcohol unchecked has very similar results. I just can't swallow the whole drugs are bad mantra anymore since its force fed by fucking liars

 

lmao at the bolded portion. really?? And how is alcohol checked?? and what do you consider moderate use of crack cocaine??? :smt043:smt043:smt043

 

A half-hit off of a 5-cent piece. :twisted:

 

What do you mean how is alcohol checked?

 

TDK is killing me today!! :smt081

I knew of plenty of alcoholics, and the drug is not nearly as additive as cocaine. Part of your position is that if crack cocaine is "checked or regulated" people would not overdo it. So how is that possible when people are and have been abusing and totally over using alcohol regardless of its legal status. :smt017

 

I'm with Beasty on this one, TDK. I don't think there is such a thing as controlled crack smoking. One puff and you're gone... (I'm being facetious here)

 

LMFAO at the concept :smt043:smt043:smt043

 

You guys are using abuse cases as normative data. If I were to go to an AA meeting you'd swear everyone who touches beer is a potential drunk driver. Besides its hard to compare a regulated substance to an unregulated substance.
I'm not advocating widespread use just that there is so much data challenging the lies we've been told.

 

If it is hard to compare a regulated substance to an unregulated substance why were you the first one to start comparing illegal drugs to alcohol?? Are you now realizing that your position is not at all fortified by logic. Again, why is it that you think that changing the legal status of crack cocaine will preclude people from over usage when they already overuse alcohol and many other over the counter and prescription drugs?

 

:smt030

 

TDK, trust me you'd feel much safer being around 10 dudes who'd been smoking weed all afternoon compared to hanging out with 10 men who'd been smoking ice or crack for 6 hours.

Meth and crack smoking routinely make the users paranoid, delusional and violently psychotic.

If a meth or crackhead suddenly believes you've been sent by his dead uncle to drag his soul off to hell, you're ass is about to be in TROUBLE.

It's the psychoses as well as the addictive properties, addictive to the point you don't give a shit about paying your mortgage, going to work, looking after your kids, bathing, eating, etc, that make people who have experience dealing with meth/crack/heroin believe legalizing these drugs in particular is a bad idea.