Is it normal for people to do drugs these days?

[confusedyoungthing]

A new friend of mine invited me to hers for a games night with a couple of others and I was absolutely thrilled to be invited as I don't really have many friends and don't go out much. She and her boyfriend are a lovely couple and I really enjoy spending time with them.
I had a nice night, I went to bed about 1:30am and they stayed up longer and drank much more (they are much more into things like this than me!)
When I got up the next morning my friend revealed they hadn't slept all night because they'd been doing coke.
I was absolutely shocked and even went into the other room and cried to myself. I feel like such a baby and such a loser but drugs are a massive NO to me.
I know I've been incredibly naive in assuming that I'd never meet people who drugs, but this has really got to me and I'm looking around at people I know and thinking, are they all doing it? Is this just something that everyone does now?
I'm was really pleased with myself for meeting new people and making new friends and now I'm kind of afraid that I'll never meet other people who are like me and don't like this stuff. I'm worried that I'll forever be considered a loser because of it.

Some people take drugs but many people don't. Lots of people from all walks of life take them, including many that you wouldn't really expect. I don't take drugs and if offered just say I'm not into them. If people get pushy then just leave.

Personally I wouldn't drop a friendship because they took drugs. I'd drop them if they became too much of an idiot because of the drugs they took. Same with alcohol really - moderate drinkers who can control themselves and be respectful of others are fine but annoying or unpleasant drunks are off putting and I wouldn't remain friends with them.

I don't think I'd want to be close friends with people who take drugs. You don't say old you are? Amongst teens and twenty somethings it seems to be pretty common place. But I think adults who do are pretty sad. Do they have kids? If so, I'd be really upset that they'd take the risk. I feel the same about people who drink excessively too.

If I were you, I'd stay friends, but also look at how you can make friends who are more similar to you.

I'm 22...my friends are 26-28. No they don't have kids.

I don't hate them for it, just a bit shocked but I'm sure that will wear off and I'll get over it. I just can't help thinking I'll never meet anyone else like me haha...

Among the people I know, I'd say it's not necessarily the young ones who take drugs.