Social Survey: Drug use and political ideology

[ObamaPhoneLady]

I am just curious to see the data.

As it has caused some confusion, 'drug user' in the poll means current drug user, not people who have ever used drugs.

For the purposes of the thread, let's not count alcohol or tobacco as drugs.

I am sure people will share their thoughts and we'll get a lively discussion going.

I will start.

I lean right and I am clean.

 

[7437]

Ever? Yes I have smoked weed before. No I dont now. I guess that puts me in the drug user category. What a ridiculous poll.

 

[Teen Wolf]

But alcohol and tobacco are drugs though?

 

[DragRacer]

If weed is considered a drug in the poll, so should any prescribed pain killers, adhd meds, anxiety meds, etc.

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

Ever? Yes I have smoked weed before. No I dont now. I guess that puts me in the drug user category. What a ridiculous poll.

What's ridiculous about it?

I think it's a little ridiculous that you say you don't use drugs, but answered 'drug user,' but that's hardly the poll's fault.

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

If weed is considered a drug in the poll, so should any prescribed pain killers, adhd meds, anxiety meds, etc.

That's an interesting take.

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

But alcohol and tobacco are drugs though?

For the purposes of the poll we're excluding them. It doesn't change your reality.

 

[K1levelgrappler]

Left and I do mdma, ketamine and dmt maybe 4 - 5 times a year. It’s way funner and cheaper then drinking which I almost never do anymore.

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

Left and I do mdma, ketamine and dmt maybe 4 - 5 times a year. It’s way funner and cheaper then drinking which I almost never do anymore.

Good details. Please enter your answer in the poll as well though.

 

[Teen Wolf]

For the purposes of the poll we're excluding them. It doesn't change your reality.

Tobacco (nicotine) is addictive.

Stopping drinking Alcohol can kill you if you quit cold turkey if you’re an alcoholic.

Both seem like pretty bad drugs to me so I feel they should be included.

 

[My2Cents]

That's an interesting take.

Its not an interesting take, they are drugs

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

Tobacco (nicotine) is addictive.

Stopping drinking Alcohol can kill you if you quit cold turkey if you’re an alcoholic.

Both seem like pretty bad drugs to me so I feel they should be included.

Fair enough.

 

[Cid]

Occasional smoker. I think the whole left right dichotomy is fucking retarded but if I had to catagorize myself by American standards i'm a commie. In my country i'm pretty neutral.

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

Its not an interesting take, they are drugs

OK.

 

[7437]

What's ridiculous about it?

I think it's a little ridiculous that you say you don't use drugs, but answered 'drug user,' but that's hardly the poll's fault.

By your question, I am. It's been...... 15 years (fuck) but I did smoke weed in high school. I dont consider myself a drug user but for the purposes of your poll, sure.

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

By your question, I am. It's been...... 15 years (fuck) but I did smoke weed in high school. I dont consider myself a drug user but for the purposes of your poll, sure.

I meant current drug user, but hey I can't get mad a you, so far you're the only person to actually manage to click the poll...

 

[DragRacer]

I’m always interested in seeing how others define “drugs”
Is somebody who smokes weed every night before bed a drug user?
Does it matter if it’s prescribed or not?
What about benzos or sleep aids for the same effect?
What if a person wilds out with psilocybin and mdma on New Years and Halloween, but doesn’t touch even a drop of alcohol the rest of the year?
Is that person a drug user, but someone else who smokes and drinks liquor after work every night a non drug user?
Just wondering what yours and others specific parameters are.

That's an interesting take.

 

[Cid]

By your question, I am. It's been...... 15 years (fuck) but I did smoke weed in high school. I dont consider myself a drug user but for the purposes of your poll, sure.

I'd say if it's 15 years you're not a drug user.

 

[7437]

I meant current drug user, but hey I can't get mad a you, so far you're the only person to actually manage to click the poll...

I dont see any reason not to, it's just a sherdog poll.

If you want just current users, you should change the description though. Go with current instead of ever.

 

[7437]

I'd say if it's 15 years you're not a drug user.

It was never my thing. Dont like it. Drinking though....... now that's a good time.