To ask what are your opinions on social cocaine use?

[sshroom]

I am finding that it is becoming more acceptable to use cocaine socially.

Friends and people that I know take it at weekends, at parties, bars or clubs and sometimes on a night in with friends and a bottle of wine.

These people are teachers, sahms, childcare workers, administrators, financial advisors and social workers so a real mix.

Is it becoming more socially acceptable? Would you have a problem if your friend did it occasionally?

It is more socially acceptable and no I don't have a problem with it. There would be a problem if say the money was being spent on it and the kids were going without clothes/ food etc for it but otherwise no not really like for a night out.

I think it is becoming socially acceptable, for people who don't give a shit about all the people whose lives are ruined or who are killed, further back in the supply chain, to enable them to have their "cheeky line".

All forms of drug taking stink imo - it's an industry which supports crime, can have a negative impact on physical and mental health, and destroys communities. I want no part of it, and would be pretty horrified if any of my friends were taking drugs, even occasionally.

To the people who are opposed, what are your opinions on weed?

I wouldn't have a problem with a friends occasional drug use, no.

I think it only becomes a problem if it interferes with that persons ability to do other things- hold down a job, parent, look after themselves, enjoy social activities not involving drugs etc..

If they are able to do all those things then I would feel that its probably not a problem for them.

It's not 'more acceptable' in my world, but then I accept that I'm not a big partied and don't hang out with that sort of crowd.

What SanityClause and SirChenjin said.

Two ex-friends of mine took cocaine socially every weekend. It did not have a good effect on them - they turned into horrid, nasty people.

It's irresponsible, dangerous and selfish.

Same sshroom - unless someone grows it themselves (ie knows for a fact that they are not supporting a line of crime) and doesn't deal in it.

Oh, and smokes it in the privacy of their own home.

possibly for a certain sector

drug and alcohol use is decreasing among younger people

Is it becoming more socially acceptable?

Not that I'm aware of.

Would you have a problem if your friend did it occasionally?

If they want to do something moronic it's up to them as long as they don't do it in front of me or try to include me. This includes, asking for money or bailing them out of jail if caught.

It's not socially acceptable to me. I have never seen anyone take cocaine as far as I know and hope that I never do.
It's an illegal drug and as such I want nothing to do with it, even by association.

What SanityClause said. Think of the crappy lives the people back in Colombia and other producer countries.
Try this link as a starter.

I'd only have a problem with a friend doing it if they didn't share.....

I live in the real world and personally I'd be hard pressed to name a friend who hadn't tried a line at some point.

Really? I think I must live in a different world or maybe just my own world because I would say taking cocaine is as unacceptable as ever. I would be concerned for a friend that took it, even occasionally.

I do not find it acceptable at all, I find it horrific and stupid- drug use ruins lives and kills, and I feel the same about weed too.

I think if you go in to certain bars in city centres, you can tell who is on it. There is a heightened aggression.

Fine if people want to take it and it doesn't infringe on anyone else - but it usually dies infringe on others - either those just out for a good time who have to deal with a "beak nose" on a Friday night or anyone involved in the supply chain.

"Socially" seems ironic considering the effect is to turn users into self-serving, eratic toss pots.
Yes, I did have a problem with a former friends use. Like most her reaction was to turn to those who were accepting (using) and reinforcing her views.
I'd avoid anyone using cocaine now.

I think you'd have to be a thoroughly boring and dull person if you needed cocaine to make your nights in interesting.

Every person I've knowingly interacted with while they've been on coke has, without exception, been an obnoxious twat.

Why you'd pay good money and risk addiction to gain those attributes is beyond me.

Its pretty common in my circle. I think it's a bit silly and a waste of money, but that's their decision to make.

Agree re: supply chain.

I suppose you don't really think where it comes from.

You must mix in strange circles saucy. What a ridiculous thing to say. I don't know anyone who takes or has tried cocaine.

Someone I am close to uses cocaine occasionally. I don't like it because I have a big fear of them dying which IMO is a real possibility. I suppose people could say there's a real possibility of a person dying in a car too but what really gets me is the thought that a death from Cocaine would be something terrible that would need to be explained to parents, children, siblings and I would feel like people might think, why didn't I stop them from doing it.

Also - I very much believe that when a drug user says 'I only had a gram' you might as well multiply that by several times because it's highly unlikely that, if there was more on offer, they would say no.

I also don't like the fact that this person can often go out and not 'plan' to use it but if it's offered they can't or don't stop themselves.

Cocaine use and the consequences is a great strain on me.

not acceptable, same with weed, also not acceptable

and I don't even like people drinking to excess

and yes, I do think less of people i know who take/have taken drugs

BunnyLebowski

The same can be said of alcohol.