MaggieMae
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- Apr 3, 2009
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People react differently to drugs. I've taken Vicodin once or twice and found it not that effective (at least the small dosage I took). However, I've also taken oxycodone, so the Vicodin may have just seemed ineffective by comparison.
Whatever the case, I would much rather take either of those drugs in sufficient dose rather than drink alcohol to relieve pain. I dislike the side effects of alcohol more than I do those of the opiates I've had, and I think the opiates were more effective pain killers.
As far as a simple high, I don't like the effects of alcohol. Or at least, as someone who does not drink, I don't like the effects when seen from a sober perspective. Alcohol makes people stupid, loud, sweaty, dirty, and basically unpleasant to be around for anyone who isn't also drinking. Add to that the vomiting, the hangover, and the fact that it would be bad for my reflux, and an opiate high seems much more appealing to me.
These things can be very different depending on the individual. And of course, whether as a pain-killer or to get high, people should BE CAREFUL with their drugs! Alcohol, prescription drugs, or illegal, they can be dangerous! I don't have a problem with people taking drugs for whatever reason, I just hate to see them abuse it and cause problems for themselves and those around them.
I'll shut up now before I choke on the thin air up on this high horse.
I quit alcohol (at least in large quantities!) years ago for much of the same reasons. I hated to see sloppy drunks, then began to see I could become one too if I kept it up. That was "back in the day" as they say -- 20's and 30's when martini lunches were the in thing, and after work soirees the norm.