Please take my survey regarding drug use and the creative arts! It's for school.
 

The aim of this questionnaire is to investigate why teenagers use drugs and also to see the creative arts (such as film, visual art and music) influences their attitudes about their decisions regarding drug use.

Age:
Gender (Please circle one): M / F
Location/Ethnicity:
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)


Thank you for taking this questionnaire



I talked to my teacher and he said it would be fine if I posted this on a message board. Please reply seriously. Thanks!

Age: 15
Gender (Please circle one): F
Location/Ethnicity: australia/caucasian (sp?)
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
No

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
no

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
no

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

no


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
pot because it seems just as bad as alcohol and smoking so why not?

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
perhaps, i dont know

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
no and i listen to lots

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
mm no


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
no

Age: 16
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: Australia/Caucasian
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
No

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
No

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
No

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)
No

If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
I don't because I don't feel the need to, and I know they'll probably have a negative effect.

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
No

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
I think they have similar views about drugs.

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Yes, a lot of things like music, art etc is influenced by drug use

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
All my views are my own, I know many of the bands I listen to have been involved with drugs, but that doesn't make want to get involved with drugs, and my favourite musician(s) right now are Ed Kuepper and all Ed Kuepper related bands.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Not really


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
Sometimes it's glorified, I'd say mainly in music.

You call yourself a Camden resident :p

Haha, I'm not a typical member of my community. Anyway, how did Camden get such a bad reputation in Sydney? Is it because of the Muslim school that's being built here?

1. Age: 37
2. Gender (Please circle one): M
3. Location/Ethnicity: UK London British
4. Are you an only child? (Please circle one) N
5. Are you parents separated? (Please circle one) N
6. Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)Y
7. Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one) Y Alcohol Medication
8. If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices? Lager Do-Dos, early teens
9. What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs? Boredom
10. Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? Marijuana
11. Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)Yes
12. Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one) N
13. Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? Y often referred to as an artists inspiration or as a way for audience to properly 'understand' certain artworks
14. Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to? N. Most kinds
15. Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? N
16. Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify) Occasionally in all of them, see answer to Q. 13

Age:29
Gender (Please circle one): M / F male
Location/Ethnicity:white, european
Are you an only child? (Please circle one) no
/ N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
/ N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y /

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y /

If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?

weed, lsd, speed (amphetamines), cocaine, morphine, valium, codeine, alcohol, solvents.

started age 14


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?


escape reality i suppose, fun, friends were doing it.

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?

some yes. weed probably should be and mushrooms etc not sure about other things but i see arguments for and against.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes


depression and paranoia when first started.

Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?

some. i cant go into it all now, at work.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?

not really


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive

Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)


none

Thank you for taking this questionnaire



I talked to my teacher and he said it would be fine if I posted this on a message board. Please reply seriously. Thanks!

Sorry man, what do you mean by "Larger Do-Dos?".

[quote=ZEROpumpkins]The aim of this questionnaire is to investigate why teenagers use drugs and also to see the creative arts (such as film, visual art and music) influences their attitudes about their decisions regarding drug use.

Age: 103
Gender (Please circle one): M / F
M

Location/Ethnicity:
USA/ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT

Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N
NO

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N
NO

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N YES

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N

BOOZE

If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices? CIGARETTES + ALCOHOL AGE 16, COFFEE AGE 17-18


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs? I FEEL BETTER WITHOUT THEM


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? MARIJUANA, ECSTASY


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

SOME DON'T USE, SOME ARE POTHEADS, SOME DRINK TOO MUCH, SOME DON'T DRINK ANYTHING, SOME SMOKE, SOME ARE ANTI SMOKE, ETC.

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No

PERHAPS.

Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? DRUGS CAN OPEN UP NEURAL PATHWAYS AND THUS ALLOW A TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF CONSCIOUSNESS. SUCH EXPANSION HOWEVER CANNOT BE ARTIFICIALLY SUSTAINED.

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
PFFFFFFFTTTTTTT. NOT NOW NOT EVER. IVE NEVER GIVEN A SHIT ABOUT WHAT A BAND "sAYS"

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative
MOTHER TURNS 100 YEARS POSITIVE, CHRISTIANE F. NEGATIVE.

Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
TERRASTOCK, HA HA HA (W/ APOLOGIES TO DAS KLON)

Thank you for taking this questionnaire

SHO.

Age: 18
Gender (Please circle one): F
Location/Ethnicity: NEW YORK CITY/WHITE
Are you an only child? (Please circle one) NO

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one) YES

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one) YES

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one) Alcohol + medication

If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
initially began using drugs at 13.
marijuana, alcohol, prescription drugs (painkillers/sedatives), LSD, cocaine, opiates, ecstasy (once)


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
because that's all i've ever been around for my entire life, it was a natural progression

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
They should all be legalised.

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one) YES

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
YES


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
YES. no explanation necessary.

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
No. I listen to all kinds of music.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Neutral


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
No, i do not.

Thank you for taking this questionnaire
you're fucking welcome.

Age: 17
Gender (Please circle one):
M / F
Location/Ethnicity: British
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
Waste of money and time, I find other things to better lift my spirits

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
I don't care. If anything, drug death is just natural selection.

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Drugs influence all types of art, and in turn gives drugs a certain romance

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
A lot of the musicians I listen to actively take drugs, a lot don't. I doesn't mean anything to me, I'm no sheep.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)

Age: 31
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: France/caucasian
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)
Y (alcohol is a legal drug though).


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
Alcohol, cannabis, sniffing solvents (very rarely fortunately...), all from age 15.


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
At the time: escape from reality and above all the uninhibiting effect. I will specify I don't take drugs any more though.



Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
No, things should stay as they are.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No (if I understand the question correctly).


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Yes, artists are more fragile and prone to have relationnal problems so they will more often be drug users.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
No.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Negative (drugs, especially "hard" ones are overrated).


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature

is this survey only fo teenagers?

D E L E T E D

The aim of this questionnaire is to investigate why teenagers use drugs and also to see the creative arts (such as film, visual art and music) influences their attitudes about their decisions regarding drug use.

Age: 34
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: Houston Texas USA, hispanic
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)

by death, my mom is a widow


Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

N

If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
first smoked the good stuff at age 18.
first did LSD at 18
first did hashish at age 20
first did mushrooms at age 20
first did ecstacy at age 21



What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
I enjoy blowing my mind


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
I firmly believ all drug USE shoudl be decriminalized. drug sale and manfacture should remain illegal but without the massive penalties.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
I feel there is a connection between creative minded people and the desire to explore the pathways of consciousness as well as altered states.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
nope. I do what I do because I have decided to do it, not because someone else does it.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
negative towards heroin and cocaine.

Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
I do not think it is glorfified at all. i think the art world is a world of communication and the whole spectrum of the drug experience, of all drugs, is coveyed by the art world, both good and bad.

Age: 22
Gender (Please circle one): M / F
Location/Ethnicity: San Francisco, California, United States of America. White.
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
Alchohol, 17. Pot, 19. Mushrooms, 20.


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? I believe that pot should be decriminalized.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? In some way, yes. But my difficulty with this question is the use of "drug culture." If we mean the culture around drugs, then my answer is that the connection is marginal at best. However, if you mean "drug use" then my answer would be that drug use has allowed for alternative perspectives on art and expression as a whole. While not necessary for art, it has certainly broadened the scope of it, whether this being bad or good.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
Particularly, no. However I do generally enjoy music from artists that aren't shy (though aren't dependent) to drug use. I listen to Rock music mostly but also Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop, Folk, and a range of others.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative
They have not made me think about drugs in a different way.


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
I do not feel that drug use is glorified in the world of the creative arts.

Age: 25
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: France /european specimen
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
No

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
yes, recently

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
I did.

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Yes


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
Tobacco - 15
Cannabis - 16
Alcohol - 15


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
Cannabis, Tobacco - it's not very "tasty", it doesn't get me high, and I can't stand the odor since few years
Alcohol - To have fun with my friends


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
No, there're enough legal drugs to get a real kick out.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
They don't smoke pot too. I would not care if they did.

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No.


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Not really, the creativity is in you.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
no. You know what kind of music I listen to.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
i don't think in a different way.


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film, Television, Music, Visual Art, Literature, video games,...


Thank you for taking this questionnaire

You're welcome.

Age: 15
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: Scottish/British
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)
N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
N/A


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
They just aren't for me.


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
Legalise class C drugs.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Maybe a few decades ago, but not so much now.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
No, I listen to a lot of bands influenced by drugs but do not have any desire to take myself.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Negative.



Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film.

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Location/Ethnicity: England/British/White

Are you an only child? Yes

Are you parents separated? Yes

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? Yes

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? Yes

If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices? Cannabis at 12, and Alcohol at like 10? my parents gave me wine watered down with lemonade or water.

What reasons do you not have for taking drugs? not wanting to spend all my money on drugs, and not wanting to go crazy

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? no

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? No

Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? the creative arts glorify drug use

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to? No

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Both, sorry

Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use
Film and Television, Music, Visual Art, Literature

Age: 26
Gender (Please circle one): M

Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
Alcohol - 12; Marijuana - 14; ecstasy/ amphetamines - 16; LSD - 17; Cocaine - 19; Ketamine - 21. There have been others along the way, but these are your main food groups.

What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?

No reason when I did take them; no reason now I don't.


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?

None legalised, none decriminalised.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Some yes, some no.

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
That I am aware of, no.


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?

None - creative people are creative; some of them, co-incidentally, take drugs.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?

I didn't like much dance music till I took ecstasy; otherwise, none.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Personal experience has had much more of an impression than the media.


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)

Not in the art, or by the artists, but by certain misled adherents.

That's my helpful thing for the day. As is my right in questionairres, I haven't answered some questions.

Age: 17
Gender (Please circle one): M / F
Location/Ethnicity: Canada/White
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
I used to drink but haven't for more than two years now (Since I was 15)


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
Because they are fun


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
Weed should at least be decriminalised.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Yes I do.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
No, not really.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative << both for this one



Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
Sometimes

Age: 22
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: Henrietta, TX / part white-part Hawaiian
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)


Only a little.



If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?

I've used marijuana on and off since high school. I tried coke once when I was 20 but I didn't like it. I drank a lot when I was 19-20, but I don't anymore. I enjoy the occasional pill from time to time, but I'm not hooked.

What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
Weed makes me feel better. It helped me with my depression and anorexia. A combination of marijuana use and my amazing wife have helped me COMPLETELY overcome both.

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
Marijuana, definitely. It is the only drug I consider to be completely safe.

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes. Now, of course a lot of my friends use different drugs than I do, but I try not to get judgemental.

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
Of course. Drugs (especially psychadelics) have ways of altering your perception, oftentimes causing the user to see and create things that they otherwise could not.

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
I am not so easily told what to do. I do enjoy listening to music while I use marijuana, but the two are independent activities for me.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Negative, mostly.


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television (Music) Visual Art (Literature) Other (Please specify)

It's true that weed is said to stimulate appetite (hence its use by some cancer patients). I wouldn't recommend it against depression though (as it can decrease motivation), but if it helped you out well it's cool.

Age: 18
Gender (Please circle one): Male
Location/Ethnicity: Salem, Oregon, USA - WHITE
Are you an only child? No

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
No

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Yes


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
First smoked weed like 12 or 13 years old but didnt really get into it until about 16
16 is about the first time I really got drunk also, don't really drink much unless its offered to me or around me which isnt much. Pretty much all 16,17ish


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
Experiencing new things, fun, to get high, mind expansion, boredom, fun

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
Weed, LSD, shrooms, I almost want to go as far to say all drugs should be decrimalized because of my libertarian political views but I don't have any eminent problems with hard drugs (heroin, meth etc) being illegal.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes, some atleast

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
no but I think they both attract the same types of people... so maybe thats a yes?


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
No, atleast not conciously. I listen to jazz, blues, rap, hardcore, noise etc.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive
I think they are often romantisized in film and literature, but not on a real wide scale.


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
I guess the previous answer is better for this one. I think it film and literature mostly and maybe a little in music

The aim of this questionnaire is to investigate why teenagers use drugs and also to see the creative arts (such as film, visual art and music) influences their attitudes about their decisions regarding drug use.

Age:
Gender (Please circle one): M / F
Location/Ethnicity: Diest - Belgium/white
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices? Alcohol at the age of 11, Weed at the age of 15 and Mushrooms when I was 16


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs? I like the effect and it's fun to do with friends.


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? Marihuana should be legalised fo sho


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? Yeah


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to? Yes. Good music


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify) Sorry I don't want to fill in this question


Thank you for taking this questionnaire



Sorry for this useless reply I'm just too stoned now.
KTHXBYE

Maybe that makes it more useful.

Haha yeah perhaps so

catholic school?

Age: 17
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: France
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
No

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
No

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

No



What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs? I just don't see any interest.


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? Maybe... some could, it may protect the user. I don't really have an opinion on that.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? Sometimes. Some artists are obviously influenced by their drugs experiences, while some make fantastic (and tripping) music without any drug. I think it depends on the artist


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to? No. Some of the artists I like are obviously over-druggies (see Ghost Exits faces for instance) but I don't care about what they take. I listen to what I like, whatever genre it may be tagged as. Generally I tend to prefer music that is somewhat experimental, but that doesn't forbid me to listen to noise, electronica, post-punk, noisy pop, or even techno/dance if I like what I hear


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Nope


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Music


Thank you for taking this questionnaire You're welcome

Age: 21
Gender (Please circle one): M
Location/Ethnicity: Columbus, Indiana ... Caucasian
Are you an only child? (Please circle one) Y

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one) Y
Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one) Y
Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one) Y
If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?: Pills, cough syrup - probably age 19

What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?: Creativity

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?: Weed could very well be legal, though it should be regulated... if you could only smoke weed in bars or in your house and not operate a vehicle while doing it, what's the big deal? I don't even smoke weed.. I just don't see the harm behind it.

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one) No

Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? Yes. Drugs make you disconnect from reality.. and make you more creative... or, rather, open your mind to things you wouldn't have otherwise thought of or done..

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to? No. And I listen to everything.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Neither.

Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify) None. I don't think it's ever really "glorified" in art.... well, not any art that matters anyway.

Age: 22
Gender (Please circle one): M / F
Location/Ethnicity: Pittsburgh suburb, white
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / N

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / N


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
alcohol- 18
benadryl-20 (I've stopped)

What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
alcohol- most of the time just to relax, sometimes to get drunk
benadryl- anti-depressent/sleep aid/antihistimine

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
sure, all of them

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
To a certain extent. It's an experience, and art draws from experiences, but I don't think that being drunk or being doped on benadryl makes me a better artist.

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
No. I listen to a lot of different stuff.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
all of the above

Thank you for taking this questionnaire
you're welcome

speaking of benadryl i did that once and it was SO WEIRD.

Age: 36
Gender (Please circle one): F
Location/Ethnicity: Oklahoma/white
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
N

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y - divorced

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices?
alcohol- 11
cigs - 13
pot - 13
ecstasy - 17
random pain killers - antianxiety agents - 17
coke - 17
acid - 18
hash - 21?



What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs?
i don't use drugs because i don't care to? i'm an adult. i smoked pot heavily for many years (20), but quit and now i don't enjoy it.

Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones?
pot should be, yes.

Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
no.. i don't use drugs anymore


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how?
not necessarily because it makes you more creative, but more because the art scene and the drug scene overlap. and there's an element of experimentation of course and i think that people who like to experiment with art also like to experiment in other aspects of their life.

Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to?
hell no. although some music is better with whiskey. i listen to stuff that isn't gay.

Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative
no. n/a.

Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify)
i think it's all dependent on the person experiencing the "creative art". one person will find it great while another will find it a total turn off. person specific.

i left out some drugs i did accidentally or just did one time only. there was a period of time where i'd do anything you put in front of me.

The aim of this questionnaire is to investigate why teenagers use drugs and also to see the creative arts (such as film, visual art and music) influences their attitudes about their decisions regarding drug use.

Age:23
Gender (Please circle one): M / Fm
Location/Ethnicity: Los Angeles, Hispanic
Are you an only child? (Please circle one)
Y / NNo

Are you parents separated? (Please circle one)
Y / N No

Do you, or have you ever used illicit drugs? (Please circle one)
Y / NY

Do you or have you ever abused other, legal substances? (E.g. alcohol, medication, huffing chemicals?) (Please circle one)

Y / NNo


If so to either, what type of drugs were used and at what age did you start these practices? Weed


What reasons do you/do you not have for taking drugs? My brother forced me


Do you believe that certain illegal drugs should be either legalised or decriminalised? If so, which ones? Weed the only one. It is the same as alcohol.


Do your friends use similar drugs and/or share similar views to you? (Please circle one)
Yes No I don't know

Do you have a drug related mental condition? (Please circle one)
Yes No No


Do you feel that there is a connection between the creative arts and drug culture in any way? If so, how? No.


Do any of the musical groups you listen to influence your decision? If so, how? And what music do you listen to? Never.


Have the attitudes presented in films towards drugs made you think about them in a different way? If so, please circle whether it positive or negative.
Positive Negative Negative.


Do you feel that drug use is glorified in the world of creative arts? If so, please circle which aspect of the creative arts you feel glorifies drug use.
Film and Television Music Visual Art Literature Other (Please specify) All of them


Thank you for taking this questionnaire



I talked to my teacher and he said it would be fine if I posted this on a message board. Please reply seriously. Thanks!

I've never taken enough to hallucinate. I was more of a misuser than an abuser. You're supposed to only take it as an anti-histamine and I didn't. Oh, and you're supposed to never take it with alcohol and I would.

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D E L E T E D

antihistamines are vasodilators so expect a significant drop in your blood pressure if you abuse it. normally they'd just make you drowsy.

you could get dizzy or faint and i suppose in extreme cases you could not deliver enough blood to your organs-- you can actually get a heart attack from LOW blood pressure, as well as kidney failure, and a bunch of other shit when you destroy your natural homeostasis.

i wish more people learned a bit of physiology before they start fucking with their body just for kicks.

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try some wheat grass juice on an empty stomach & then let me know

if you're looking to fuck with your brain you could try peyote which is actually a great little plant with medicinal properties. but like all so-called entheogenics it's best used in a control environment.

you could also induce altered states with yoga, meditation, breathing & other such things that don't leave you permanently damaged in some stupid way.