We asked, you answered. Here are the “best” pieces of drug advice* according to you, the doofing community:
*Please note, we do not advocate adopting the views expressed in this article. We are simply representing what other people say constitutes “good” advice. See bottom of article for serious links.
Practical pointers
1. “Only use them recreationally… and don’t try cocaine, you will like it and you can’t afford it.”
– Mum
2. “Eat, stay hydrated and sleep.”
3. “If it’s bitter, it’s a spitter (in relation to 25i tainted tabs).”
4. “Psychedelics affect everyone differently and can result in a traumatising/psychosis-inducing experience if done wrong. You don’t have to do it for the sake of it just because people you know had a blast, it might just not mesh with your brain wiring well.”
5. “Know what you’re taking.”
6. “Never take drugs… always pay for them!”
7. “Take half, wait for the effects before re-dose.”
8. “Before you shelf a pill… take a really big shit.”
9. “Don’t mix drugs.”
10. “Wait 6 weeks between uses, talk to your peers and harm minimisation services, do not hesitate to seek help if acute or chronic issues.”
11. “Don’t share paraphernalia.”
12. “Don’t talk about them on Facebook.”
13. “Always know who you’re getting your shit off, never ever buy off strangers or randoms.”
14. “Make sure your friends know what you’ve taken and how much (just in case you end up in a situation where you are unable to tell paramedics what you have had).”
15. “Less is more. You can always take more later if you want to, you can’t take less if you have too much now. Harm Reduction 101.”
16. “The more you fight it, the weirder it gets. Just go with it, it’ll be over soon – psychedelics are like a dream. Unless of course you’re a hardened psychopath, in which case don’t go with your urges.”
17. “Meth is bad.”
18. “Don’t drink and do K. Don’t eat MD on SSRIs.”
19. “Test it.”
20. “Definitely don’t mix DXM, MD and SSRIs.”
21. “For psychedelics don’t try and hold onto reality, just let go and ride the waves to where they take you.”
22. “Ask what it is before you decide to take it. Too many people ask what it was after they pull the straw away, not beforehand. Can be funny when you decide to have a joke and tell them, ‘It was heroin,’ then wait for their facial expression to change before you say, ‘Nah just kidding mate it was some molly.’ Never assume.”
23. “You pay more on the ‘floor.”
24. “Know where a toilet or hole is.”
Philosophical tips
25. “Drugs are bad, mmmkay?”
26. “Respect the drug.”
24. “When you get the message hang up the phone.”
28. “Ignorance and isolation kill.”
29. “Do the drug, don’t let the drug do you.”
30. “What goes up must come down, so enjoy the ride.”
31. “Drugs are supposed to enhance life, not be an escape for what’s wrong in it…”
32. “Different strokes for different folks.”
33. “Set & setting.”
34. “No-one here will be impressed if you take more or disappointed if you take less. You do you.”
35. “They are not the answer but the right ones make you question.”
Questionable guidance
37. “If it makes your stomach hurt or tastes bad, put it up your butt.”
38. “Let your dad try it first.”
39. “Not everyone comes back from mushrooms.”
40. “Try everything while you’re young then quit.”
41. “Weed, coke, MDMA and you can’t go wrong.”
42. “If a stranger gives you drugs take them because drugs are expensive.” / “If someone offers you drugs, say thank you.”
43. “Never take one. Better to be too high than not high enough.”
44. “It’s not peer pressure, it’s just your turn.”
45. “Give DMT a try.”
46. “Do them at home.”
47. “Smoke crack and worship Satan.”
