A friend called Carl writes:
I’m going to have my say about DRUGS and testing them to make it “safer” for users at music events.
Un-friend me if you want; try and argue with me if your have to. But, I’ve seen the effects drugs have on people, throughly, from both sides of the fence.
Back in the day I took a LOT of drugs. Many of you would be surprised by this. When I quit I spent years helping many people get off them and detox on a full-time basis.
So, I consider myself very well experienced and knowledgeable in the area.
The pills some people are wanting to test are made of chemicals, fundamentally they are poisonous. Just because they are tested and passed by some “arbitrary” standard doesn’t mean they aren’t harmful.
Overdosing can happen to anyone at anytime. An overdose is caused by the bodies system (the kidneys) releasing too much of the chemical into the body’s system rather than detoxifying and expelling it from the body. This can happen to a long time user or a first time user.
It really has nothing to do with the “quality” of the drug; it has to do with how the individuals body copes with the poison. The affects a person feels, aka the “high” is caused by poisoning the body.
What’s really needed is EDUCATION.
Those calling for drug testing are uneducated and quite frankly irresponsible—not unlike the makers and dealers themselves.
Proper education is what’s needed. When that’s in place the DRUG USE WILL DROP to the point that only those interested in either killing themselves or killing others by supplying the poison will take them.
I understand and appreciate that some drugs are needed for medical reasons and I’m not opposed to them.