What you have just experienced is what it feels like to be on a "TRIP".

Now you might ask your self what is this "TRIP" that you speak of? Well let

me explain. While some drugs speed up your nervous system, there are

certain drugs that change the way you feel, hear, see, smell, taste, and

think. These drugs are known as Hallucinogens. Hallucinogens, date back to

early American days. They were sometimes used in Ancient Indian

worships. Many hallucinogens are made in labs, but some are natural.

Some natural hallucinogens are as follows: Mescaline, Psilocybin, DMT, and

Marijuana.

Many people have twisted views now a days. One of which, I

believe, is the way people look at drugs, as well as, drug users. Being

that it is now the year 2000, drugs have been around quite a long time.

We should all know whats going on, and I think most of us do. Regardless, I

think most are too ignorant to admit the obvious. Now you ask yourself why

teenagers use drugs? Most try to come up with excuses such as, "they re

depressed" or "peer pressure." This would have to be a distorted view. Lets

get real people! Most teens don t care what there friends think if they don t

do drugs.

Teenagers get bored very easily. In life we all go through our

droughts. Times in life when we have absolutely nothing to do. When this

occurs, it seams like the minute hand on the clock is counting hours. At this

point, teens feel they have nothing better to do with their time. Yes, schools

do try and fill most youths brains with extra curricular activities. But, many

teens find this association boring, and repetitive. Think about it, how much

fun can one actually have at an after school activity. Sports, and other

curriculums are avoided by many teens, because of the appearance they

give off. They want something new in their lives. Drugs can make them feel

like they aren t doing nothing because they are on something. This is also

the case when teens live in cities with nothing to do. They sit around all

day, other than school or work. And with either massive amounts of time to

kill, or few; Teens still find their city incredibly dull. In turn, they have

nothing to do. This is also where drugs come to play. Teens carry the

boredom of their pitiful towns into various chemicals.

Now this is where moms and dad s cover your ears. Some teens,

unlike popular belief, have gotten into drugs all by themselves. They

experimented once, probably out of pure curiosity, and enjoyed themselves.

These teens are very unique people, though. They stepped out of the

"norm," and they tried something new. This isn t a good thing, to play

around with drugs. BUT, that does show a sense of bravery. Trying

something new, all by oneself, can be a scary thing. It s just the same as a

young one smoking his/her first cigarette. He/she is either all alone or with

friends, again it is all curiosity. Many begin to smoke regularly, as with

drugs many become regular users. Most teens find the "high" and or "Trip"

they receive from these drugs, fulfilling. Giving them a sense of happiness,

or control in an otherwise all too regular world. Drugs can bring out many

traits in oneself. Teens find they can do things, they thought they couldn t.

With all these drugs, teens often become dependent. Needing, or rather

wanting the high, just to be out of the "norm." Then there s those few kids

out there that will follow in mommy and daddies foot steps. Lets face it

people even adult do drugs.

What most people don t understand is that teens do have minds of

their own. The only person that does drugs is the one that decides to. No

one makes anyone do drugs. In the end it s a decision based solely on what

you feel, what you think and how you think it will benefit you.