Saylorsburg, PA Illicit - none, ever! I take birth control, the occasional Tylenol when my headache is unbearable. That is about it, I don't like to take too many drugs. Kathy, 26
Garden City, MI I don't appreciate the loss of control of physical pain of drugs. Smoked cigarettes a few times during my Jr. High School days. Couldn't stand how they burned my lungs. Figured they weren't worth the pain. Tried pot during college, not for me. Drank alcohol to excess during college and since then only a couple of times a year (if that). Have taken antibotics when prescribed and cold medicine on occasion. Novicain sometimes, although I'll opt out if I can. Almost never take aspirin or other pain killers. I try not to take any medication if I can help it. Felicia, 34
Somerville, MA Cigarettes and alcohol. I'm HIGHLY allergic to pot actually. Bleh. I'm a bit of a control freak, so mind altering substances aren't necessarily my cup of tea. I don't even really like getting drunk, because I hate not being in control of my actions. Amy, 23
Baton Rouge, LA Coffe, cigarettes and alcohol...get me through my day!!… Helena, 31
Sydney AUSTRALIA I have NEVER done any illegal or recreational drugs. The only drugs I have taken have been via prescription for a medical condition. Ernest, 28
Washington, DC
Currently, caffeine is my drug of choice.
In the past I've used a variety of antibiotics and pain killers.
I drink beer or wine occasionally.
Laura, 35
Lowell, MA
Legit stuff.
Karen, 20
Marshelltown/Ames, IA
Beer, aspirin, caffeine.
Alias Irrelevante
Ibuprofin.
Jane, 60
West Linn, OR
None, and I intend to keep it that way...
Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch, CO
none but the type prescribed by a doctor
Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ
I've done acid twice. I've done a little pot. Nitrous once. DXM repeatedly. No more. Not for a while and no plans to do any again.
Firelady, 22
Dallas, TX
I was addicted to codeine for about 4 months, every day user. Other than that, nothing. I have never smoked a cigarette or anything else (besides the occasional cigar). All of my friends do drugs of some sort, but after codeine withdrawal I am a little nervous - that was hell on earth. I drink
Kate, 19
Bellingham, WA
I don't like taking any drugs, not even aspirin. When I feel like crap, people always have to remind me that I could take something to make me feel better - usually the thought never crosses my mind. I don't know why I'm like that. Weird. I do take vitamins, however. Right now I'm taking pre-natal ones because
Susan, 31
Chicago, IL
I use Slophliyn and Ventalyn for my Asthma, If I get sick i take Erythimycine instead of Penicillin because I am allergic. My back hurts ALTT THE TIME from a car wreck but I still try not to take Asprin or Ibuprofin.
I was a Peer Facilitator in high school and am still devoutly against
Jami, 27
Lowell, MA
I use hayfever prevention tablets during the Summer months, but none apart from that. I have tried an illegal substance once, but I decided it wasn't for me.
Shanna, 15
Cardiff ENGLAND
1) Nicotine- a pack a day smoker
2) Caffeine- major method of transmission-} coke
3) LSD - i freak myself out once every several months
4) marijuana- i have had wonderful luck in that i have never spent a cent on weed, and
somehow noone considers me a mooch
5) I've tried mushrooms and had one of the best nights ever
6) I've also tried ecstacy and it felt wrong to me...I couldn't get over the fact that the
happiness I felt was drug induced, where as with hallucinogenics the fact that what you
see and feel isn't real is more of a reassurance.
hurm...think thats everything, I've avoided heroin for obvious reasons, and cocaine
because I'm a cheapskate (see #4)
I don't even count alcohol because I use it so little, it bores me
Anthony, 25
Baton Rouge, LA
I have never done drugs, nor do I ever plan to. I'm straight-edge and very proud of my decision. Happy with it.
Aurora, 17
Montreal, Quebec CANADA
Lowell, MA all of them Janet, 42
E. Brunswick, NJ I have tried a few drugs in the past. I have tried marijuana, cocaine, shrooms, acid, amphetamines and alcohol. That was in my crazy youth. Nowadays, besides the occasional alcoholic binge, or hit from a joint, I refrain from such experimentation. Kevin, 33
Sugar Hill, GA Half a joint - no noticable effect and I didn't see the appeal.
Cigarettes - gave up 5 years ago.
Alcohol - gave up 5 years ago.
Prozac - bad side effects and prescribed Paroxetine by doctor, luckily have not needed to take them for 2 years. Nikki, 27
Kirkham ENGLAND