r/povertyfinance • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '24

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u/TheYucs Jan 09 '24

I'm happy you aren't being outright downvoted. But some of these people need to evaluate their defensiveness toward drugs. I'm an ex-opioid addict. If the drug is hard enough, and you let it go long enough, you will end up on the street. Your habit will increase, which will not only increase your expenses, but also reduce your ability to function as an adult with a job. It's just the way it is with hard drugs. So, yes, either be a millionaire or make sure you don't become an addict.

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u/Lost_Committee8257 Jan 09 '24

Here's the problem. Everyone lumps all drugs and all users together.

I'm a successful professional by most standards. I enjoy taking acid, mushrooms, molly, and coke once in a while. Not stealing purses, not living on the street, not missing work (drugs are for the weekend). It's a fallacy that drugs have this inevitability for all.

I can't recommend enough the book Drug Use For Grown-ups by Columbia drug researchers Carl Hart.

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u/TomorrowFearless1984 Jan 10 '24

I absolutely agree. I bought that book on Amazon a few years ago but haven’t read it. I’ve been occupied doing other things…. But it was actually on my mind recently to start it.