Recreational Use of Drugs and Alcohol

There has been controversy for many years over recreational use of drugs and alcohol. Some say that recreational use is the beginning stages of addiction, while others feel as though it is no problem at all as long as it done once in a while.

Recreational drug and alcohol use is a slippery slope, and recreational use of anything could be described as something that is done on occasion. To participate in something for recreational purposes would mean to do it for fun and enjoyment, which is the case for those who consider themselves recreational drug or alcohol users.

Modern medicine states that there is a line between recreational drug and alcohol use, and drug and alcohol abuse. It is believed that the line is crossed from recreational drug and alcohol use to abuse when the drug or alcohol usage begins to create problems and interfere in the daily lives of the user and/or those around them.

Unfortunately, many of those struggling with drug and alcohol abuse at some point in their lives felt as though they were recreational users. Some continue to believe this even after the drugs and alcohol have taken over their lives, and their occasional drink or drug use has manifested into something much more, where they need to drink more and use more drugs to feed the need.

There are also those who have the occasional glass or wine with dinner, or a beer while watching the game with their friends, who never cross that line from the occasional drink to alcohol abuse, but again the slope is slippery and it’s difficult to know why one person may become addicted and the other not.

Recreational alcohol use tends to be more accepted than drug use, mostly because alcohol use is legal, while many so-called recreational drugs are not. The same holds true for drugs as with alcohol. There are some who seem to be able to use without ever abusing, but again, most people won’t really know until they’ve crossed the line and find themselves needing help.

Many believe that the best way to avoid crossing the line is not to start using drugs or alcohol in the first place such as in recreational use of drugs and alcohol.


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