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0 pointsrunako2y ago0 comments

> Most people who use drugs eventually end up not being able to live like normal adults

Is this true? The US consumes a lot of hard drugs, but my perception is that most users not have their lives fall apart as a result. Curious if there are estimates on the % of e.g. cocaine users who are recreational vs those who eventually end up on the street as a result of their use.

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altacc2y ago

No, it’s not true. 13% of Americans over 12 are recent drug users but 13% of Americans aren’t living on the streets due to drug abuse.

https://drugabusestatistics.org/

And let’s not forget that the drugs that are considered ‘bad’ & illegal are done so totally arbitrarily. Alcohol is the drug with the most negative effects on society but is culturally, politically and legally acceptable whilst something like LSD, with very low rates of harm, is considered a hard drug and very illegal.

anon848736282y ago

I interpret that to mean, "people who use drugs habitually" not just those who dabbled in particular contexts.

coffeebeqn2y ago

That’s completely wrong too. Most people are habitual users of some drugs. I guess they mean people with serious underlying mental health issues who are self medicating with hard drugs and unable to keep a job

brightlancer2y ago

I think you're giving too much credit.

It's more likely GP was talking BS than that they made an absolute statement where they really meant a very specific nuanced statement.

KnobbleMcKnees2y ago

I'm sure someone will turn up with evidence to support this any moment now

seattle_spring2y ago

No, but there seem to be a lot of folks in this thread who get their information on this exclusively from DARE and Jordan Peterson.

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