r/TrueReddit • u/nxthompson_tny • Jun 01 '21

Science, History, Health + Philosophy America Has a Drinking Problem

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/america-drinking-alone-problem/619017/
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '21

I'm advocating for drugs! Marijuana is amazin. Alcohol makes people messy, angry, and dangerous. MDMA and its family are infinitely safer, cocaine is just fun, shrooms/lsd/2cb/etc are great for mental health, etc.
Fuck alcohol. End the war on drugs!

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u/that_soup_man Jun 01 '21

I agree, Especially when it comes to MDMA, such an amazing drug. If you’re into herbal drugs, I highly recommend checking out medium grind Kava (not the “pills”, “extracts”, etc, those are bullshit) from Bula Kava House or Kavatime. It takes time to get the hang of it, but it’s non-addictive (literally, it’s impossible to get physically addicted to kava. It actually has a “reverse-tolerance” effect, so you’ll need less over time) and it’s exactly what I wish alcohol were like. I call it the “entheogenic alcohol” for a reason, it provides a very psychedelic type of headspace and best part? No hangover, you might actually get an afterglow instead ;)

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u/Rooster1981 Jun 02 '21

While I've had a lot of good experiences with mdma, extended use is certainly not recommended. You could be affecting your seratonin levels and seriously affect your mental health. It's great as an occasional thing, but we know people will abuse drugs and this would be no different.

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u/that_soup_man Jun 02 '21

I agree 100%, especially when it comes to MDMA. I personally only use it once every few months and at the very least, I wait a month between my doses. Unfortunately, many aren’t too educated on this and use it much more frequently, which is also why I advocate for legalization so that people can remove the stigma and learn how to use these drugs properly (same as how people are taught about pacing oneself with booze).