[xg15]

I was amused by the compulsively positive way this article is written. I don't think I've had read about "falling in love" with a designer drug or about "chemsex enthusiasts" before.

All good, let people do what they want to do, but no downsides at all, even for the other drugs mentioned?

Cocaine's problem is "the irritation", Ecstasy has too much of a "hard comedown"? And all of them are addictive, but that's just a "potentially fatal flaw"?

Interesting parallel universe you got there.

Oh and:

> Perhaps it will turn out to be like MDMA, which saw its recreational market explode after being banned. So far, 3-MMC’s supply chains, which trace back to industrial labs in China and India, have held steady. With its irresistible mix of pleasure and productivity, 3-MMC might just be the drug for our time.

Illegality? Details, details...

[skeeter2020]

What about:

>> In an era obsessed with both hedonism and productivity...

This sounds like the exhausting root problem, and I don't want to participate in maxing either.

[fingerlocks]

For every addict, there are many responsible adults that can set healthy boundaries and have a positive relationship with recreational drugs. This article is for them.

[andy99]

They talk about partying all night and then going to work on drugs.

[bitcoin_anon]

And for every adult who believes they have healthy boundaries with recreational drugs, how many are addicts? Based on my experience, I find the words healthy and recreational to be carrying too much water in this context.

[Aurornis]

A key component of setting healthy boundaries is being honest about the downsides and the problems when used irresponsibly.

This article is not that at all.

[xg15]

I don't see an audience description in the article.

Especially if you're a responsible adult, wouldn't you want to be informed about the downsides?

[znpy]

Awful take on the matter.

They’re all responsible adults until something goes wrong and they do something horrible.

[fingerlocks]

A responsible adult prepares in advance for any risk of something horrible happening. This is why sober Trip Sitters exist. There is actually a market for this; you can pay someone to be your designated driver of drugs. Very common

[bpavuk]

mhm, just take a look at many families that were destroyed thanks to alcohol

[vvbull]

If you don't know at least a few chemsex enthusiasts, you might be leading a pretty sheltered life. While I'm not into chemsex, it's not exactly uncommon either. Plenty of folks out there getting high and going at it because they enjoy the experience more.

[singleshot_]

> you might be leading a pretty sheltered life.

Or (and stick with me here) you might be normal.