why do so many teenagers follow me. you know i do drugs right.
advice for teens: don’t do drugs and drive, don’t do drugs with people that don’t care about you or people you feel responsible for, don’t do drugs for the first time in public, and don’t do drugs for the first time alone. also tbh i would recommend not doing anything stronger than weed or alcohol until you’re above the age of 18. also nicotine isn’t as good as you think it is. addiction is real and seek help if you find yourself leaning on a substance to clear your head/relax more than, like, twice per week. stay safe.
telling teens not to do drugs doesn’t work. practical advice like this is so important.
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All of this. In my experience, these days, People are experimenting with drugs for the first time mostly in their late teens and early 20s. Drugs can be safe and fun if you’re safe about them. We’re all just shambling piles of chemicals, might as well tweak the chemical mixture around a bit and feel nice. Here are my quick additions:
- Reemphasizing not to consume a mind altering substance for the first time alone, and make sure the other person is sober too. You can think you’re going to adhere to all of the other points while sober, but make sure you have someone to hold you to that until you know how you act while under the influence of a particular drug.
- Don’t mix drugs for your first time taking them. There are some combinations you should never mix, and make sure to research those before you try.
- Anyone trying to sell you grand revelations and life changing experiences with a drug is probably not to be trusted, tbh.
- Recreational drugs can and will be used to make you more pliable, suggestible, or in states where its more difficult for you to refuse something. For any situation where you’re doing drugs with unfamiliar people, make sure you have a backup plan to leave the situation- whether thats a trusted person to pick you up, a safe place within a safe walking distance, etc.
I’ve been hurt badly by all of these, even with “benign” intoxicants like alcohol and weed. I’ve started consuming again safely, however, and I still enjoy it.
Stay safe out there and have fun.
on a similar note to not mixing drugs, CHECK FOR INTERACTIONS WITH ANY MEDICINE YOU ARE TAKING. You do NOT want to find out two hours too late that your painkillers don’t work all of a sudden or your daily pills are neutralized. IIRC nicotine reduces the effectiveness of hrt as well so thats another reason to avoid it