Growing drug use in my generation.

Lando Griffin · 01-02-2014 11:16PM

In 94 Lando went to Amsterdam to loose my virginity but only got to the coffee shops and night clubs; spent the whole week prooving to the natives that us Irish were able for it.
They couldnt beleive how much I took and some even followed me to the Airport home.

wmpdd3 · 01-02-2014 11:20PM

I think there was alot more drug taking during my 20s in the 90's, but when you get these statistics saying only 20 % of people take drugs regularly, you wonder who are they asking because well over 50% of my school mates were regular dabblers at the weekend.

rustedtrumpet · 01-02-2014 11:46PM

All of this stuff has always existed but you've had a nice little pair of blinders on your head to guard you, like a little horsie. Remove said blinders, step outside, have a little trot around and give it time and you might form your own opinion.

anncoates · 01-02-2014 11:50PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

an alarming element of drug use I have witnessed in the 18-23 age group: the use of ketamine as a replacement for cannabis.

If they were pouting in red bikinis, don't worry. It was the other Special K.

Markcheese · 02-02-2014 12:04AM

The OP is right, there is an alarming growth in drug use in his generation,
Started off with the wild young teens trying fags and cans, till by early 20's even people like the OP are trying it .by the mid 20's it tails off again... Unless you were a total square like me and didn't get my hands on anything other than weed till my late 20's and another dalliance in my early 30's
But every generation has a growing substance use and abuse issue in their early 20's it passes .... To the next generation ...

Markcheese · 02-02-2014 12:08AM

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

All of this stuff has always existed but you've had a nice little pair of blinders on your head to guard you, like a little horsie. Remove said blinders, step outside, have a little trot around and give it time and you might form your own opinion.

Kind of tune in ,turn on and drop out , now where have I heard that before , b ollox my short term thingy is whatsit

OzzieD · 02-02-2014 12:32AM

Its common enough in recession times for drug use to be higher that average

the reality of day to day living on the dole , fook all opportunity for the young people

cant say I blame them practising some escapism ,getting a little high,

on whatevers begin sold on the street

some people grow out of it others keep chasing that buzz......

rustedtrumpet · 02-02-2014 12:35AM

The only real solution here is for OP to get the hell out of his house, purchase the fattest gram of Ket, crush and rack it into one delicious greasy line of power and in one go drill said powder as hard as possible up his nostril into the back of his skull before wobbling to the couch and beginning to cry as his surroundings start viciously unraveling into nothingness. Then, flash bang, hes taken on the consciousness of a breadcrumb on the floor and finally realises that he never really had anything to worry about at all.

Augmerson · 02-02-2014 12:42AM

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Morally?
Just curious, what do you feel is morally wrong about taking drugs? Is it the fac that the production and sale of them tends to involve so much thuggery, or do you ahve a moral problem with the actual taking of them?

You can consume drugs that have not been part of the criminal drug trade. Magic mushrooms can be picked. You can also grow your own weed. Absolutely nothing wrong there.

Sunglasses Ron · 02-02-2014 12:48AM

Route1 wrote: »

I am twenty ........ I have noticed a shift in the nightlife in Dublin as well, many nightclubs such as Twisted Pepper, The lost society and the button factory are almost geared toward drug use, I personally have been offered "pills" as well as bring asked am i selling them on many occasions. .

Clubs in Dublin geared towards drug culture have been around about four years prior to your birth

If anything there would have been more of them back then.

Of course, folks were tougher in those days. I was jitterbugging that very night. :pac:

anncoates · 02-02-2014 12:52AM

Every young person that ever takes drugs thinks they're the first young person ever to take drugs.

Sunglasses Ron · 02-02-2014 12:54AM

anncoates wrote: »

Every young person that ever takes drugs thinks they're the first young person ever to take drugs.

Given the OP''s age there is somewhat of a possibility at least one of their parents is a veteran of the 89 summer of love days :pac: "I used to be cool!"

bodice ripper · 02-02-2014 01:01AM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

In 94 Lando went to Amsterdam to loose my virginity but only got to the coffee shops and night clubs; spent the whole week prooving to the natives that us Irish were able for it.
They couldnt beleive how much I took and some even followed me to the Airport home.

Location: 52a Warmoesstraat.

i am in the house....

MonaPizza · 02-02-2014 02:36AM

Route1 wrote: »

I am twenty and in the last year have seen many of my friends experiment with a variety of drugs from weed to cocaine. I myself have tried MDMA and I must say that the euphoric feeling was sensational but both morally and the rather unattractive physical effects it has, has stopped me. Up to the last year the thought using something other than alcohol disgusted me but I have seen many of my peers succumb to the pressure of taking them. I have noticed a shift in the nightlife in Dublin as well, many nightclubs such as Twisted Pepper, The lost society and the button factory are almost geared toward drug use, I personally have been offered "pills" as well as bring asked am i selling them on many occasions. Maybe I'm being naive and this happens at this stage in life for everybody but the drugs themselves have almost lost the taboo attached to him to me the level of acceptance is frightening. I hope I am not portraying a 'holier than thou' attitude it's just I kind of feel uncomfortable about the direction some of my peers are going.
I just want to hear peoples' thoughts on the matter and share their experiences.

The way you've put together this contrived, treacly and watery diatribe, my guess is that you either wouldn't have the balls to do drugs, wouldn't have the strength to refuse or you're just some annoyance seeking input.

Why are pills in inverted commas by the way? Pills are pills.

renegademaster · 02-02-2014 02:51AM

OP

you and your mates have your durgs but we had the strongest branded pill there ever was

mikom · 02-02-2014 02:54AM

Route1 wrote: »

I have noticed a shift in the nightlife in Dublin as well, many nightclubs such as Twisted Pepper, The lost society and the button factory are almost geared toward drug use, I personally have been offered "pills" as well as bring asked am i selling them on many occasions.

I'm sure their lawyers would love to hear this...........

Jim van Morrison · 02-02-2014 02:54AM

Route1 wrote: »

I am twenty and in the last year have seen many of my friends experiment with a variety of drugs from weed to cocaine. I myself have tried MDMA

To the tune of ABBA's "Happy New Year": "Nobody cares, nobody cares" ... etc.

sawdoubters · 02-02-2014 02:55AM

heroin,70s,80,90s,

Jim van Morrison · 02-02-2014 02:57AM

sawdoubters wrote: »

heroin,70s,80,90s,

Is this a for sale notice? How much for 70s?

holystungun9 · 02-02-2014 03:05AM

gizmo555 wrote: »

God bless your innocence, they've been widespread since the dawn of time.

I'm not religious but wasn't there some mention of doves in the bible or connected to that Jesus guy?

Jim van Morrison · 02-02-2014 03:08AM

Jesus, beloved name of South Americans. Wholesome, went for the bread & wine thing.

Sunglasses Ron · 02-02-2014 03:32AM

renegademaster wrote: »

OP

you and your mates have your durgs but we had the strongest branded pill there ever was

Or the mythical Mad Bastard yokes.

Some say there are people who dropped them one night in 1993 who still haven't made it home yet :pac:

the_syco · 02-02-2014 03:36AM

Route1 wrote: »

I hope I am not portraying a 'holier than thou' attitude it's just I kind of feel uncomfortable about the direction some of my peers are going.

Although the route you are taking does make you sound holier than us...

Jonkenji · 02-02-2014 04:00AM

Route1 wrote: »

I am twenty and in the last year have seen many of my friends experiment with a variety of drugs from weed to cocaine.

Shocking stuff altogether, have you told the gardai about this yet?

old_aussie · 02-02-2014 04:52AM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

wow
this definitely never happened in the 80's, 90's or 00's

i think we're in some serious moral decline

Never happened in the 60's or 70's either, now where did I put that cone.

cuana · 02-02-2014 05:13AM

Route1 wrote: »

I am twenty and in the last year have seen many of my friends experiment with a variety of drugs from weed to cocaine. I myself have tried MDMA and I must say that the euphoric feeling was sensational but both morally and the rather unattractive physical effects it has, has stopped me. Up to the last year the thought using something other than alcohol disgusted me but I have seen many of my peers succumb to the pressure of taking them. I have noticed a shift in the nightlife in Dublin as well, many nightclubs such as Twisted Pepper, The lost society and the button factory are almost geared toward drug use, I personally have been offered "pills" as well as bring asked am i selling them on many occasions. Maybe I'm being naive and this happens at this stage in life for everybody but the drugs themselves have almost lost the taboo attached to him to me the level of acceptance is frightening. I hope I am not portraying a 'holier than thou' attitude it's just I kind of feel uncomfortable about the direction some of my peers are going.
I just want to hear peoples' thoughts on the matter and share their experiences.

Drugs are around a longtime & be honest I think its been perfectly acceptable for a long time! Your just seeing it a lot more now due to your social circumstances. I wouldn't worry about what your peers are doing its there personal choice. In time you may change your circle of friends to those that may have more shared interests which is perfectly fine its bound to happen especially if you don't want to associate with the drug taking bit!! I have a good network of friends some are casual drug users it hasn't bothered me nor has it ever had a negative impact on me. I'm 32 now and properly see a lot more abuse of prescription medication then the illegal stuff

There is the seriously nasty side to drug taking and I have some seen some truly harrowing stuff

but such is life.

porsche959 · 02-02-2014 06:39AM

I think those who are slagging the OP are not being fair. I went to college in the early 90s, the height of the rave era, and while certainly, it was relatively well known that there were a few in the class that would have been the "go-to" guys for drugs, those that were into that scene were a relatively small % of the total in the class. My impression is the numbers "experimenting" with drugs are way higher now compared to then, it is common-place these days in a way that it simply wasn't back then - or in the 1960s or 1970s either.