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/^t/Many young people say that taking drugs just for fun eases their nerves and they find some positive reasons for taking drugs, especially for smoking cannabis. When they are having one of those self-indulgent moments, they take a joint and they know it will take them further out of the depths of their misery. They need a good time and they are using marijuana to take them there. They claim that it is the feeling the joint arouses that they want. To them drugs are one of the most potent tools they have for evoking emotions. Such a drug, which is quite a powerful, is Ecstasy. People who take this drug see it, as an entry to a perfect world where everyone loves each other and people's dreams come true. They say that there are some benefits to an occasional joint. Drugs' ability to help them get in touch with their feelings outweighs some of the negative emotional states it reinforces. The drug for those people triggers the strongest feelings in which can be a useful tool for self-discovery they say that if you pay attention to the kind of drug you take, it can give you a lot of information about where you are emotionally. They even say that the drug you choose reflects the emotional state you are consciously, or unconsciously, plugging into. It is like a mantra for them.