Me with one of my favorite chemicals: an ultra-dry martini. Welcome to my den, my den of opium.

The Drugs

-- Albert Einstein

Cram it, narc!

I'm going to rip of Justin Hall's site here (and you should check it out... it's what inspired me to do outlandishjosh), because it's just too clever.

Like America's presidents, I've done drugs.

There, that should absolve me of any real guilt I might incur over any revelations here. I wouldn't call myself a "drug person"; they are by no means my reason d'etre, nor a great pastime for me. But I have gotten a lot out of tinkering with my body chemistry over the years. Check out my opinions on stuff I've tried (in no particular order):

• Alcohol
• Caffeine
• Nicotine
• Cocaine
• Marijuana
• Psilocybin (mushrooms)
• LSD
• Adderall
• MDMA (extacy)
• Opium
• Hangovers

Legalize It
On this issue I'm a strict libertine. I've had a number of lively debates with my father about the legality of drugs and how we should interact with them both as individuals and as a society. I find it doubly interesting to debate him because he was an organic chemistry professor. He and I have both seen quite a few people ruin at least part of their lives with addiction or binging, but we end up with differing opinions on what it all means. Read the expanded version.

There are Better Things to Do
I'd also like to note that there are plenty of better things to do than just get fucked up. A question to ask yourself and your consumption, "what is taking this substance in enabling me to put out?" You've got to monitor those inputs and outputs, dig? When it comes down to it, the question is are you ingesting chemicals to have experiences, thoughts and feelings, or to avoid experiences, thoughts and feelings. Tricky. Also, don't forget about your health.