Use this tag for questions about the use or properties of "recreational" drugs such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine or LSD.
Questions tagged [recreational-drugs]
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Do dealers give free drugs to teenagers?
So we've all heard our parents telling us that "if a stranger gives you drugs for free, don't be greedy and don't accept it". However, I've never seen this happen in real life yet. So do (or did) drug dealers give sample drugs for free to random…
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Were traces of cocaine found on ancient Egyptian mummies?
Apparently traces of cocaine were found on Egyptian mummies. Given that the coca plant only grew in South America prior to Columbus, could this indicate the ancient Egyptians had contact with the New World, or is there a more rational…
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Can drugs cause permanent neurological change?
Over the weekend I saw the movie Limitless.
In that, the main character takes a drug, and he says that because of his prolonged usage of the drug, his synapses changed permanently.
This is not the first time I have heard such a…
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Is it fair to say that "everything we think we know about addiction is incorrect"?
A popular channel on YouTube that I previously held in high regard recently published a video, where several surprising claims are made. I think I can sum the claims up as follows:
Addictive chemicals in drugs are not the underlying reason for…
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Is driving stoned safer than driving drunk?
Some support that driving while under the influence of marijuana is safer than driving when drunk, saying that people who drive high always drive at slower speeds so even if they cause an accident, it's a much safer one.
Has any research been done…
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Was Francis Crick high on LSD when he discovered the structure of DNA?
From Nobel Prize genius Crick was high on LSD
when he discovered the secret of life:
FRANCIS CRICK, the Nobel Prize-winning father of modern genetics, was under the influence of LSD when he first deduced thedouble-helix structure of DNA nearly 50…
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Is it possible to get high smoking banana peel?
I know this sounds ridicoulous but some people are claiming that you can get high smoking banana peel
Is it true?
And if it is how does it work?
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Did the Nixon administration use anti-drug law against anti-war movement?
The History Channel stated that Nixon administration actively used anti-drug law to get rid of anti war activists. Is it true?
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Did the CIA sell illegal drugs in the US in order to fund anti-communist Dictators in South America?
Possible Duplicate:
Did the CIA sell drugs in the US?
I've heard this many times from various sources. I've heard it referenced to the crack epidemic in the 80s. I've heard it mentioned in connection with a news story that got buried about it…
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Do hallucinogens cause people to jump out of the window?
Back in the 90s, the DARE program made a big point about how hallucinogenic drugs cause people to jump out the window because they think they can fly, or similar things. Various other sources (such as frequent drug users) claim that the reality is…
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Do lobsters get stoned with marijuana?
It's all over the news. A restaurateur from Maine wants to smoke lobsters with cannabis before boiling them to make their death more humane.
The cynic in me says that she's smoking them for flavor and she's benefiting from some free publicity and…
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Did DUI fatalities increase or decrease due to legalization of marijuana?
I've seen conflicting articles claiming that DUI fatalities either increased or decreased after states legalized marijuana. Here are two samples, though there are many articles out there;
"Since marijuana legalization, highway fatalities in…
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Is meth widely consumed in North Korea?
Just found this image on 9gag :
"Offered as casually as a cup of tea" is not precise (is tea often consumed in North Korea?), so my question is:
Is meth consumed more often in North Korea than in most countries in the world?
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Is marijuana an effective medicine for any one of these medical conditions?
Has marijuana been shown to be an effective medicine for any one of these medical conditions: pain, glaucoma, cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, or multiple sclerosis?
For purposes of this question:
"effective" means that marijuana works as…
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Do the recent changes in US drug policy correlate with an increase in people moving from prescribed opioids to heroin?
I was reading about the price of heroin on The Recovery Village and they say:
Heroin pricing varies a lot depending on the region where it’s sold, and as drug cartels have seen people become addicted to expensive opiate pills, they’ve spoken to…
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