ADVOCATE POLL.In the May 22 issue, readers were asked: Has recreational drug use Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. become a rite of passage rite of passage n. A ritual or ceremony signifying an event in a person's life indicative of a transition from one stage to another, as from adolescence to adulthood. for gay men and lesbians? Reader comments from www.advocate.com * "It was for me, but that was long ago. I watch the kids go through the same thing." * "While drug use may be present in our culture, I do not think it is any more prevalent than for heterosexuals." * "I think drug use is connected to the club scene regardless of your orientation." * "The gay community is mush (MultiUser Shared Hallucination) See MUD. 1. (games) MUSH - Multi-User Shared Hallucination. 2. (messaging) MUSH - Mail Users' Shell. more diverse than a bunch of white, drug-using, oversexed o·ver·sexed adj. Having or showing an excessive sexual appetite or interest in sex. circuit boys. I believe we should be addressing the circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or that led gay men and lesbians to drug abuse." * "Drugs are not a rite of passage, but those who choose to use them should stop being judged by others." * "The image of gay people and drugs is tied up with media-powered stereotypical ideas that gays need to enhance their `empty' lives." Undecided 10% No 51% Yes 39% Note: Table made from a pie chart. |
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