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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Well, you know that no-one can be 100% sure of very many things in life........all I can say was that in the patients that I came into contact with, there was no history or evidence of mental illness before they started using recreational drugs.
I have stated my opinion on alcohol....and I have already said that even water can be dangerous if it is misused.
Tobacco is addictive but the government make lots of money from the taxation of this product....so although they pay a lot of lip service to getting people to stop using it, they don't really mind if they don't.......the same with alcohol.
As for Caffeine, it is relatively innocuous........you would have to drink an awful lot of coffee, tea or cola to suffer any serious or lasting effects(unless you are allergic to it).
People always throw in the comments about alcohol, tobacco and less frequently caffeine.........but they are just red herings in the argument about the use of recreational drugs.....some of the newer ones we aren't sure of the long term effects, or the efffects on future generations.
The use of drugs(even soft drugs) is strongly linked to other criminal behaviour.
If you think these drugs are so safe. let me ask you this....would you let your children use them?
We let children drink Tea and coffee and cola drinks.
As I say, I base my opinions on what I have seen in a long nursing career, not necessarily research papers, because I know that reseach can be skewed to say what the researcher wants it to prove.
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As Usual Margaret a brilliant reply all be it we dont agree certain points.
Caffeine, is now not just in coffee ect you can get super energy drinks. with 500 milligrams of caffeine in. Just for the Children.
I would let my chldren do what they like when they are at suitable age - 18+. (I May advise but never command). Education is the key with the kids.
As for recreational drugs I would only put Cannabis in this area and thats been around for a Long, Long Time, I have NO interest in the other Class A (Man Made) drugs. Alcohol is NO red Hering its dangeress (IMO).