For most of human history, mind-altering substances have been regarded as a source of innocent pleasure, or perhaps something better than pleasure: religious rapture, aesthetic insight, or rushes of courage or love. But they can do obvious harm as well: occasional adventures may make you clumsy, reckless, deluded or obtuse, and if they coalesce into steady habits you could end up as an outcast or a helpless invalid.
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