honestly, all throughout history, people have found ways to "elevate their mind" or "escape" or "kill boredom" or "ease pain" by using drugs...science(smal yet growing population) seems to be coming to the conclusion that is is just a natural thing for humans to want to expand their consciousness...
when i workout, i am basically elevating the SAME chemicals i would had i taken certain drugs..now, am i unhappy because i work out everyday to "feel better"...many other everyday activities mimic the endorphin-spike effects of drugs, so i assume all of these people who do these things are filing some deep void in their life???umm, i dont think so...