Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Day Twenty: My views on drugs and alcohol…

No to drugs, except for dire medical needs and that is with plenty of regulations and control so people don’t abuse that right and screw it up for people who really need it. I told myself I’d never drink, and I didn’t keep that promise. I’m not big on drinking, I don’t need to drink to fill some void, I drink on occasion when I am out. I do keep alcohol in my house for entertainment purpose only when I have guests or occasional celebration. I’m a social drinker, can hold my alcohol, and don’t feel pressured to drink if I don’t feel like it.

I've grown up in Eastern Culture where drinking is not a taboo and social prohibition at early ages. We rarely came across problem of DUI or Alcohol poisoning. Since alcohol was not prohibited and a taboo, we also don't have problem with teen drinking out of control. I believe the more we make a big deal out of drinking and alcohol, the more drinking problem we have to deal with as society as a whole. After all, curiosity is one of the trait characteristic of any human being including our youth.

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