Do you believe substances such as weed or alcohol should only be an extension of your happiness rather than the source of your happiness?

[Anonymous]

Like I think that’s why so many people abuse alcohol and drugs (Weed specifically). Not because those things are necessarily or inherently bad but when you have people going to those things to solve their problems rather than just partaking in a drink or smoking some weed just to do so because you just want to. Not because you’re stressed or unhappy but the opposite. You do it because it adds to the joy/happiness that already exist. You don’t need it to create joy/happiness.

[glennos89]

Substance abuse is often used to prevent further damaging themselves. Substance abuse saved many many people from commiting suïcide. Its difficult to walk straight in a society that is anything but straight. Society is getting worse by the day so substance abuse is making life less difficult when your not seeing a way out of the problems you are in during that moment. Only unhappy people will choose to abuse substances but sometimes its can be a temporary solution to deal with life

[DryGermanGuy]

Alcohol and weed are do called „downers“, their usage to successfully extend or induce happiness is on a thin line. If been to enough parties, where the drunk people started fighting or the stoned people started snoozing.

[Nikki1989]

It should enhance certain situations. Once it starts to cripple, you have issues that need urgent attention.

[dustybiker2]

I don't use marijuana for happiness. I use it to block pain. Such as migraines..

[In_Trance]

No they should be neither of those things.

[jahaims]

Duh.