Middle-aged professional women doing drugs on the weekend

This is very interesting.

My peer group has scaled way back on alcohol (who needs the calories, sugar and hangovers?!) but still dabbles in drugs.

We're in our 30s.

If you know what you're doing, the comedown can be managed and you feel right as rain the next day. It's also about 10x cheaper than getting drunk.

That did make me chuckle (by the way it’s Lynne not Elaine - stop getting Partridge wrong 😂😉)

I don’t know anybody that did drugs as a teen Why is it “pretending to be a teen” to partake in drugs but not alcohol (or smoking for that matter).

Who put an age limit on things people find pleasurable?
This is like when people say people over 30 should not go to nightclubs!

I am sorry you have such terribke stories from
your friends drug use.

My experience us the exact opposite. All middle class, happy successful professionals. Who are also recreational drug users (in my drug taking circles of friends and acquaintances)

It feels like pretending to be a teenager or young adult again. I’m really glad the days of doing drugs around a friends house are over. My friendship group did a lot of drugs, a friend of mine died from a drugs overdose and plenty of others wrecked their lives with psychosis from weed or becoming dealers. One friend chewed half of their tongue off on mushrooms. I’m more than happy with my glass or two of wine thanks.

All these wonderful introspective thoughtful comments on the state of society and drugs..

And I'm just here stuck on the fact that OP thinks 3 glasses of wine is excessive and "caning it" 😭

No wonder you panicked and resorted to 70s slang when presented with a situation more mind-altering than two medium glasses of merlot in one sitting

I don't think any of my friends are inclined this way, but I think there are circles who are. Some kinds of high achievers seem to spend a lot of time looking for changed consciousness.

The war probably has them all a bit stressed

Why?

I see it as no different to sharing a bottle of wine (or 2 with mates).

I think you pass it to the left, like port.

Many of the recreational drugs are much more likely to lead to addiction than alcohol.

The immediate safety thing looks less true than it used to as well, the potential problems related to cannabis are becoming more apparent, and tainted drugs make coke and opiates a real roulette game - it's not as much a problem in the UK yet as North America but I expect it will be soon enough.

I actually think all drugs should be legal. They could be properly tested, smash the county lines gangs overall much safer. If people want to spend their money on time on them, not my business. Just like wine.

I would not look favourably on the source or quality control of the substances consumed though. Often these substances are not produced in the most scientific or hygienic facilities. Not to mention the transport and purchase.

Depends on the circle.

Some of my middle-aged professional friends do A-Class drugs very regularly.

Some would never touch even a joint.

I don't know! I don't grow them lol :) Just heard it was quite popular on Mumsnet.

I mean, this depends on what ‘shrooms we’re talking about here. Lions mane or psilocybin, because one is very much illegal regardless of quantity.

I feel your pain. I am still fraught at the Banger Stop moving from outside Monsoon to a stand on the market if I'm honest.

Different people too it seems, but great service and still a decent dog.

I don't think it's illegal if it's just spores.

I mean, it’s a class A drug, regardless of quantity or purpose.

Its not inconceivable for mum to micro dose on the weekdays to ‘ease the stress of parenthood’ and then maybe get the ‘shrooms out to share with friends on the weekends!

Same!! Livin' on the edge, waah!! 🤣🤣

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Most people I know like this just never grew out of doing it, maybe slowed down at peak child years but never really stoped, and or just still think they are still young and trying to continue their “best years”

I have a fairly new group of friends, a couple of years now. Met through DCs schools and activities, group ranges from early 40s to late 50s. They are doing this shit all the time. Half the group privately educated all in professional jobs, one a GP. They openly talk with their adult children about it, even laughing and exchanging drug stories. Quite often we get a display of what it was like raving in the 90s. That’s usually my very uptight light weight cue to leave.

I'm glad I'm too old for all that now!

Thank you for the thread @Snookerfan. It's reminded me to take my HRT.

I know middle aged lecturers, teachers, healthcare workers, so many professional people that do coke.

It’s rife.