The Epidemic of Overdosing

*CyberCubed* · 11-10-2015, 03:38 PM

Its very sad indeed. This is why I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. My only problem is drinking way too much soda, which I hope to cut down on.

Oh well, drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi is a far less evil than the above.

Duke Nukem · 11-10-2015, 04:01 PM

I've lost plenty of friends in the past few years due to ODing on xanax, heroin, MDMA, and other substances, as well as people dying from the long term effects of a lifetime of addiction. Although I've had my share of fun and then some, the only thing I've ever really become addicted to is my cigarettes. I guess it'll just as senseless if I drop dead from a heart attack from smoking, so in a way I can understand why. And, out of my original group of friends, I'm the last one still alive at 33. Most of them weren't killed from drugs, but one of them was murdered over circumstances possibly involving cocaine and PCP. I don't think there really is a solution right now. In my experience, that level of addiction is a terminal condition.

*Powder* · 11-10-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its very sad indeed. This is why I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. My only problem is drinking way too much soda, which I hope to cut down on.

Oh well, drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi is a far less evil than the above.

That's what I thought, until I got a kidney stone. Watch yoself, CC. You don't want that kinda pain.

*CyberCubed* · 11-10-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

That's what I thought, until I got a kidney stone. Watch yoself, CC. You don't want that kinda pain.

Yeah, I'm going to try to give up soda for a New Year resolution. I've been drinking soda for years though so its hard to give up.

*MikeandRaph87* · 11-10-2015, 04:14 PM

I drink one can a day myself and while I never did any of the above I like my soda. Maybe this possible OD epidemic can make us have 2 to 3 a week. I will cut back from 6 to 2-3 if you xo the same. Cubed. Cyber shake on it?

*plastroncafe* · 11-10-2015, 04:19 PM

Sugar is a really difficult substance to kick.
The only time I've ever truly experienced withdrawal symptoms was the time I tried giving up non-complex carbohydrates for two weeks.

It sucked.

PangolinFeets · 11-10-2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Sugar is a really difficult substance to kick.
The only time I've ever truly experienced withdrawal symptoms was the time I tried giving up non-complex carbohydrates for two weeks.

It sucked.

Oh I did Keto for two months. By day 4, I had carb flu, AKA sugar withdrawal. It was brutal.

*plastroncafe* · 11-10-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PangolinFeets

Oh I did Keto for two months. By day 4, I had carb flu, AKA sugar withdrawal. It was brutal.

It was South Beach for me.
Though I will say my cravings for candy and other sweets went downhill fast...but not until after those first two weeks, which again were brutal.

11-10-2015, 04:14 PM	#5
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	I drink one can a day myself and while I never did any of the above I like my soda. Maybe this possible OD epidemic can make us have 2 to 3 a week. I will cut back from 6 to 2-3 if you xo the same. Cubed. Cyber shake on it? __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

11-10-2015, 03:38 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	Its very sad indeed. This is why I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. My only problem is drinking way too much soda, which I hope to cut down on. Oh well, drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi is a far less evil than the above.

11-10-2015, 04:01 PM	#2
Duke Nukem Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 272	I've lost plenty of friends in the past few years due to ODing on xanax, heroin, MDMA, and other substances, as well as people dying from the long term effects of a lifetime of addiction. Although I've had my share of fun and then some, the only thing I've ever really become addicted to is my cigarettes. I guess it'll just as senseless if I drop dead from a heart attack from smoking, so in a way I can understand why. And, out of my original group of friends, I'm the last one still alive at 33. Most of them weren't killed from drugs, but one of them was murdered over circumstances possibly involving cocaine and PCP. I don't think there really is a solution right now. In my experience, that level of addiction is a terminal condition.