Harm Reduction Who ends up 'dumber'? Junkies or Tweakers?

[neversickanymore]

My opinion is opiate abuse has negligible effect while prolonged amphetamine abuse will end up causing at least temporary recognizable impairment

 

[OpiatEuphoriaReturns]

I’m really interested in the question of whether meth makes people act out of character or whether it just reduces inhibitions enough that people’s true character is revealed.

Personally I find I’m probably at my nicest when I’m high on meth and everbody I know who is an asshole on meth is just the same asshole when straight but just with the volume turned down.

Definitely out of character. At least for me and my personal experiences. Just spending a bunch of time masturbating to porn or watching it (I rarely even watch porn, possibly once a month maybe?). All things I never have done again after several years after using it. But hey, maybe I was doing way too much.

 

[Snafu in the Void]

I would guess (somewhat educated) that meth does a lot more visible/immediate/cognitive damage over time.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Definitely out of character. At least for me and my personal experiences. Just spending a bunch of time masturbating to porn or watching it (I rarely even watch porn, possibly once a month maybe?). All things I never have done again after several years after using it. But hey, maybe I was doing way too much.

Certainly as far as sex goes meth makes me do things or fantasise things that are seemingly out of character and that I never would otherwise. Outside of sex it seems to make me want to just get along with people.