Nothing really, I stick to booze.
Interestingly, if you get addicted to it, the withdrawal can actually kill you. It's about the only drug in which withdrawal is as lethal as addiction.
( Kroney, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:42, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

why's that?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:43, Reply)

I don't know the details, I'm sorry to say.
It has a physical component to the withdrawal. Some chemical gets released, I think?
( Kroney, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:49, Reply)

Quotey from some site
"Severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome is accompanied by seizures, hallucinations, tremors, irregular heartbeat, and spikes in blood pressure"

I imagine the spikes in blood pressure would be the potentially lethal aspect.
( Kroney, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:52, Reply)

A crusty pal of my brother's was told by his doctor to keep drinking for this very reason.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:43, Reply)

It's one of the few drugs that has physical side-effect to withdrawl, too
Most of the others are various extremes of psychological effects. Except a few opiates, natch.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:44, Reply)

this is what amy winehouse's parents are clinging to, isn't it?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:46, Reply)

That and the delusional belief that they are God's chosen people
when the evidence of history suggests that should such a being exist, he must really, really fucking hate them.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:50, Reply)

they do love each other though
i know of no other religion, race, team, anything that promotes such cliqueiness and nepotism!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:53, Reply)

Biggest racists I've ever met, ironically.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:54, Reply)

huge number of lawyers are jewish
all lovely people individually, but as a group when you are on the outside, sometimes it can feel like a very closed door.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 14:00, Reply)

You can have fits apparently.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 3 Aug 2011, 13:49, Reply)