I remember jokingly telling my roommates, “I am taking a drugs class,” when we discussed what classes we were taking for the semester. We joked about what I would learn, and then it was time to submit my first essay for this class and go to sleep. I remember that I wrote that I believe that some drugs can be useful if used properly and in moderation. My beliefs still have not changed. Lester Grinspoon also agrees, he even states three reasons why medical marijuana is useful which are as follow: “remarkably non-toxic”, “less expensive than the medicine it replaces [once the prohibition tax is gone]”, and it is “remarkably versatile” (Grinspoon 168). Grinspoon takes a leap of faith during his time, researching and advocating for medical marijuana. What truly stops medical marijuana from being legalized on a federal level is the negative connotation it holds and politicians that truly do not take the time to educate themselves on the effects of medical marijuana and how its benefits.
Moving on, I never learned about how addiction exactly occurs, as I have only met one addict who I rarely talk to. I grew up …show more content…
Truthfully, I never knew what poppers were. If a gay man ever messaged me saying “Poppers?” I would ignore it as all I did know about them was that they were a drug, and I was not interested in trying them. I was quite surprised about gay drug culture included in our readings. The first things that I learned about was circuit parties which I have never heard of, but most participants are gay men. Another aspect that I found interesting is the “condom code” originated from the AIDS epidemic, which this code is still posted in a majority if not all gay inspired venues such as gay spas and gay bathhouses (Kurtz and Inciardi 290). I will never forget the “four Ds: disco, drugs, ‘dish’ and ‘dick’” (Kurtz and Inciardi
Moving on, I never learned about how addiction exactly occurs, as I have only met one addict who I rarely talk to. I grew up …show more content…
Truthfully, I never knew what poppers were. If a gay man ever messaged me saying “Poppers?” I would ignore it as all I did know about them was that they were a drug, and I was not interested in trying them. I was quite surprised about gay drug culture included in our readings. The first things that I learned about was circuit parties which I have never heard of, but most participants are gay men. Another aspect that I found interesting is the “condom code” originated from the AIDS epidemic, which this code is still posted in a majority if not all gay inspired venues such as gay spas and gay bathhouses (Kurtz and Inciardi 290). I will never forget the “four Ds: disco, drugs, ‘dish’ and ‘dick’” (Kurtz and Inciardi