IS ILLEGAL BAD AND LEGAL GOOD??

Hey guys. I had a Addiction Studies class. This class is about use and issues of psychoactive drugs.

I learnt that the different concepts about drug use. According to different factors like culrure, religion, era and country, drug use could/can be 'OK' or 'NG'. Many psychoactive drugs used to be legal or welcomed. Opium was used by Eng gov't to get tea from China by means of barter. It caused terrible addction, and even the Opium War, though!!! Other psychoactive drugs used to be in use in medical field, and still, some of them are in use now (in forms painkiller, etc). In some regions, psychoactive drug is used for ritual or religious ceremonies.

So? Some thinks using psychoactive drug is 'OK'.

I say its ok to use moderate amount of prescribed psychoactive drug. Anti-depressaint is a good example.

BUT, only to feel 'high' or escape from dull mood, psychoactive drugs are in use, too.

I never say its 'OK'.

However, according to my friend, its legal here to grow one root of plant from which we can make psychoactive drug. Im not sure what kind of plant is 'OK' to grow, but it may be hemp, I guess.

In today's class, the lecturer asked us if we would permit our 14 year old sons or daughters to use marijuana if they want to do so.

I was like... "Awwwww whata heck is she asking?? Our answer will be absolutely NO!!!"

But some said 'I say no, coz its too young'

WHAT??? Is that the point of this discussion??? :(

And even some said 'I don mind. Its ok'

HA! Im happy coz Im not their daughter!!!! :S


Even if its legal, psychoactive drug is far from 'safe'.

If our children use it...... hmm...

its too risky!

-they are more likely to get involved in drug use related crime!

-its addictive!

-we dont need it for our pleasure!!!!



Is legal not always 'OK' for us, and we need to be more responsible for what we are doing....

I know the concepts of druguse are vary from one another, and no two minds think alike, though.....