That sounds grim
-
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
USA news & politics
- Thread starter General Melchett
- Start date
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
Thats what i hear regularly, crack and meth havnt surfaced yet, and wont. and let's hope so.
I didnt realise how rife Coke was until recently, its not a drug I come across with homeless people, they tend to go cheap and cheerful.
I came across 2 police officers a few years ago, coked off their heads, bragging about lawyers, other officers, judges etc... then I ran into a local Coke dealer in a south wales town, working as a clerk in the courts lol.
Really opened my eyes, I always thought it was a youngster grow out of it type of drug, how wrong I was lol.
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
You want to see them return from the overdose, last guy was so angry I ruined his high he started swinging lol. I had to restrain him and ended up pinning him until he calmed.
The death rattle was what scared me, I still hear it sometimes when im on the edge of sleep, and perk up worried its me.
Coke is ******* everywhere. I'm starting to think I'm the only person who doesn't take it. My eldest is an apprentice bricklayer who likes football and going out with the lads...... really worried he goes down that road
- Joined
- Mar 10, 2017
- Messages
- 4,887
- Reaction score
- 4,318
One of my mates is a teacher - he and quite a few of his teacher mates were/are on the bump most weekends. Think it used to be more common amongst celebrities and bankers but it's definitely more widespread now. Sounds like the operations would give Deliveroo or Uber eats a run for their money.
Worst thing is the stuff it's cut with. Where I worked we drug tested coke to prove it was a controlled drug rather than just baking powder
Nothing ever came back more than 5% most was 2% at best. Cut with baking powder, vim, baby milk formula all sorts.
Nothing ever came back more than 5% most was 2% at best. Cut with baking powder, vim, baby milk formula all sorts.
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
Ye, my brother has a construction company that I help with, I dont go near site or anything, but he reckons 50% -60% of anyone under 30, or any scaffolding or brick layer bumps a few times a day.
I had a friend I hadn't seen for 15 years, he always loved a line on a night out, typical roid head builder type, lovely sweet guy who just got absolutely off his head. He was partial to the odd bit and a trip to a brothel at lunch time, at 25, single and free no harm no foul. He was found a few years ago dead lying on top of his van in a lane, coke in his system, had been on CCTV in the same spots he was going in his 20s, the difference was his wife and 2 kids at home. Very sad to see he couldn't beat that.
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
Sorry that like wasnt meant to have liked the risk of your son...
What I would say, is good values go a long way. If he has the confidence and will to tell the others to bugger off he'll be ok. Peer pressure, especially in the football groups is strong though. Theres a big difference though in a dabble, and spiralling down the drain, so overreacting wouldnt help.
Like you though I have a young daughter, and an even younger one (probably one of the youngest lol) and I worry about unhealthy relationships, drugs, peer pressure etc... my partner keeps reminding me its because i see the worst of society, so see the worst in society, but it doesn't hurt to stay vigilant, but believe in your parenting instilling an ethical standpoint in your child thay will stand them good sted.
Meth has never really been a thing here to but from my understanding pretty problematic in Eastern Europe and America
I know nothing about drugs I've never taken any and anyone I knew who did it was cocaine or weed.
Anyway... rugby Saturday
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
Better still...
I find it amazing (not positive or negative connotations) that Trump can be dealing with so many foreign and domestic issues, trade deals, internal squabbling, national guard arguments, brokering peace, and a battle against higher education.
Whether you love him or hate him, you have to admit, this fucker is getting **** done, rightly or wrongly. Biden fielding questions about his ice cream selection was a highlight, but daily Trump is causing world wide headlines for his involvements in massive issues.
To have this energy at his age is unreal!
My Dad the same, trying to stop is actually what killed him - addiction is very misunderstood in general
Couldn't convince her to stop or that she was an alcoholic. She'd finish work and just drink but as she didnt wake up to drink she wouldbt accept she was. Drinking culture was also very diffrent if came of age 70's/80's.
First time she presented to a doctor with alcohol related illness she was dead within a month. Wasn't even allowed to go on a donor list (not that I think it would of helped). So had zero chance to do anything even if she could.
Way off the topic. It's a fubar world when MTG is saying things a lot of democrates aren't. They are very reluctant to use the term genocide. I might even slightly agree with her.........I feel dirty
Last edited:
Yeah, very similar story to my Dad, likely sameish age/grew up in the same culture
"Liked a drink" but "didn't have a problem", was a functioning alcoholic until he wasn't and then a pretty sharp deterioration over a few months
Alcoholism very misunderstood, how easy people can slip into it and also how dangerous it can be - think I read that going cold turkey from alcohol dependency is more dangerous than most (all?) "mainstream" drugs
Very off topic now though, not really US politics related
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
You have my sincere condolences bud, going through similar myself.
I think it's a generational thing, if i dont need a drink when I wake up its not alcoholism. If I can wait till 5pm, I have enough will power, every attempt at stopping at all creates murder and its always someone else's fault
Small businesses helped build Musk’s empire. Their unpaid bills add up to millions
This MO sounds familiar with an orange glow
This MO sounds familiar with an orange glow
One of the main reasons I'm in favour of legalising, legislating, and taxing them
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2023
- Messages
- 6,146
- Reaction score
- 1,951
I wouldnt go that far, but theres certainly an argument for decriminalisation. Portugal has done some ground breaking work in that area
Yeah, you can't just stop if you're dependant. There's a risk of seizures and death because the brain starts overproducing a chemical that alcohol suppresses. Look up Delirium Tremens if you're curious
