Could there be a safe recreational drug?

Question

Alcohol and nicotine seem to be, in most western societies, the only socially and morally acceptable recreational drugs, for historic and economic reasons.They both have terrible health problems associated with their use.Other,(possibly less harmful) drugs are outlawed. When marijuana was to be tested for its possible medicinal benefits, one of the first priorities seemed to be to remove its effect on a users mind, ie the "high".There is obviously a huge demand for drugs whose main function is to hopefully improve mood, or create a sense of well being, ie make the taker feel better than they would be without them and yet they are prohibited, on the grounds of their harmful effects.This would be an acceptable position, if all non medicinal drugs were banned, but alcohol and nicotine are exempt and are a major source of government revenue. So why not a drug or drugs that are engineered ,( if necessary) to at least a similar, or more preferably lower risk of bad effect, but as legally, socially and morally acceptable as alcohol and nicotine?

Answer 1

Most recreational drugs aren't too bad for you if they are taken in moderation.  The problem is that often they make you feel so good that you want to feel that high all the time.  For that they become easily abused.  Should the government regulate our private lives?  I don't think the government has that right in a free society.   I think the drugs that are socially and morally acceptable are this way simply due to the times.  Google the history of recreational drugs in the USA.  You'll find some pretty interesting reading.

If you want to feel a little relaxed and don't want to be too strung out, try kava.

Answer 2

My drug of choice is the endorphins my body produces by a good work out!  By the way I am a recovered addict of 12 years!  I never want to go back there again!