Posted by NikkiT2 on August 24, 2001, at 13:04:34
In reply to Re: Thailand » NikkiT2, posted by Jane D on August 23, 2001, at 20:45:19
Alcohol is used faily heavily out there.. the Thai "whisky" contains anphetamine of some form and is drunk any time of day or night... None of the Thai people I got to know used benzo's, but they did use the diet pills faily heavily, and most drunk a fair amount too!!! It seemed to be westeners who knew how to abuse something so well though!!!
Was very strange to be able to buy what ever you fanbcied over the counter (Viagara was also pretty cheap and according the lady that ran the pharamcy I was using, is in quite heavy demand)
Hope that helps your quest for knowledge :o)
Nikki x
> > Thailand was heavenly!! i can't wait to return!!!
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> > As far as the benzos.. yup, they are a huge recreational drug out there. I limited mine and only used them for travelling (8 hours on crmaped mini bus and I needed them!) but I came across alot of people taking them "for fun". One particular guy was taking 80mg a day!!!! he took benzos all day, and then uppers (diet pills also available over counter) all evening... then next day cycle resumed... Most people I spoke to were taking benzos daily, and 3 people I became friendly with all admitted they had a benzo problem - ie, were addicted!!!
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> > So, yeah, the fact that they were available made everyone take them... They worked out 10p (UK) per 10mg, so they were very affordable too!
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> Nikki,
> Thanks for the information. Do you think that these drugs are used there the way we use alcohol or is it something additional?
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> > I'm not going to argue whether because a med is available in x country, it should be availablke to those in y country... I just think ALL meds should be taken under doctor supervision!
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> > Nikki x
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> Ok. We won't argue about it. But I like to know how these things work in other countries and appreciate your description. I guess the general assumption that Americans are totally ignorant of the rest of the world stings a bit (even though it's true of me).
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> Jane
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