User: OlKingCole

OlKingCole

June 1, 2018

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I think that anything done to excess is a bad place to be. I am in favor of decriminalization, or downright legalization of everything, because getting help for something that has been deemed...

I think that anything done to excess is a bad place to be. I am in favor of decriminalization, or downright legalization of everything, because getting help for something that has been deemed illegal is pretty difficult. So, I don't think there should be such a term as "under age" as far as drugs go. (Booze IS a drug, so I'm not going to bother separating it in my comments.)

The main issue as I see it is that drug use is a means of escape. Be it from boredom, anxiety, reality, whatever, it's an escape. It's sad that we need these escapes, but we do. There is a pretty decent set of data that shows use of drugs before your early 20's can cause long-lasting neurological issues, and if you start using drugs to escape reality before you develop more healthy coping mechanisms, you are less likely to successfully develop those skills later in life.

So, as far as underage drug use, I think it is a bad idea. If you are underage, and feel drawn to use anything not prescribed to you, or in a manner other than intended, you and / or your parents need to get in touch with a mental health professional, and get to the bottom of it.

Personally, I grew up with an alcoholic father, who started drinking around 16, and it was pretty devastating to my childhood.

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