AIBU to think that cocaine isn't "a nice drug"?

[supersop60]

Just that, really.
I spent the afternoon with a friend who has been through quite a lot of challenges lately - bereavement, relationship problems, and we (she) did a lot of talking. Her therapy has brought up issues from her past, in particular, a relationship with a man (she says the love of her life) who drank a lot, took cocaine, and encouraged her to do the same.
She said "Cocaine isn't a bad drug, it's quite a nice drug, it makes you feel nice, but I stopped taking it, because I wasn't able to work the next day."
I said nothing at the time because I was listening to her about many other things, but it's stuck in my mind.
AIBU to think this is not right?

@daisyjgrey
Well said ! It destroys lives literally then leaves loved ones trying to live day by day without that person. It is not fucking glamorous. Try watching someone you gave birth to die the most awful death and be responsible for turning off their life support... great fun !

Some people are bellends on Coke. Not all though. It's not as dangerous as Heroin and Crack IMO

It’s not a nice drug, it doesn’t feel nice when you lose your whole family, your job, all your money, your judgement....

There is a magic wand - legalize it

Whatever the rights and wrongs of this proposition, the fact is that it simply won’t happen any time soon. There is not a political party in existence that is willing to even contemplate having the discussion.

In the meanwhile, anyone who uses cocaine is at the end of a long chain of criminality and suffering. Definitely not nice.

I myself whilst at University and some of my friends have tried various drugs (cocaine included) and none of us have become addicts that have wrecked their lives.

You were lucky. People don't get addicted from trying anything once or twice, but I wouldn't be too complacent that it's fine to try it a few times, then a few more and so on. The consequences of addiction are too high to risk it, IMO.

I agree Lwegi they were just lucky. I and my friends and then bf also did. One had a miscarriage after not realising she was pregnant and ended up being sectioned, my ex became my husband and became addicted to Coke - nearly lost our house, lost his marriage, job and family for a while.. completely changed the relationship with his son. Others seem fairly unscathed but three are on anti depressants... could be life could be long term effects of drugs, who knows?

Its "niceness" isn't an inherent quality, it's a subjective opinion. If your friend thinks it's nice then that's a valid opinion.

& she sounds like a rational person with good self control, as she's weighed up the perceived pros and cons and acted accordingly.

no it isnt its expensive and makes you talk no stop, maybe she meant social drug which it is
i avoid cocaine addicts like the plague

Better than a ketamine user who just sits in the corner dribbling

I've taken coke and been around people who take it on a fairly regular basis. It's a wanker's drug and it makes EVERYONE act like a twat and talk shit. That's literally what it does! That's why people take it, to make them all energetic and fascinating. To the outside observer they just look like a self absorbed sweaty bore.

Cocaine isn't the nicest thing in the world, we can all agree on that. But as you've said, she doesn't do it any more. If she's not talking about snorting a few lines on Friday night then you can safely assume it's in her past. Why bother giving it any more thought?

There were 432 deaths from cocaine in England and Wales in 2017. We’re the biggest users in Europe. And deaths are increasing fastest in the 50 to 69 age range. Cocaine acutely raises blood pressure as well as heart rate, hence the risk of stroke and heart attack.
Quite apart from the vile supply chain of murderous coke barons, people traffickers and violent dealers, this drug is lethal.
On what planet could your friend possibly be living if she regards it as a “nice” drug?

klopptimist - it's all connected with the boyfriend she had at the time. Unresolved issues of all sorts.
I'm just surprised at her attitude, since I've never heard her talk about it before. (5yrs of friendship)