Before going to college, I didn't drink at all. My older brother who looks exactly like me even offered to "lose" his ID so I could have a completely valid fake ID but I declined because I just thought getting drunk was one of the dumber things you could do.

I always though what's the fun in going out and making yourself throw-up and act like an idiot?

Well after my first week of college I found out. It was the part the night band-camp ended and holy crap I got destroyed. My brother, who is evil, decided to introduce me to drinking by giving me shots of Wild Turkey chased by Shiner (Texas bock beer, it's great). I was destroyed the next morning but I had fun.

Since then, I drink. In college, I would binge drink most weekends because I was in college, undergrad. Since going to grad school, I have the occasional beer after work and some nights a nice glass of scotch (usually have a bottle of black label and a bottle of McAllen, year varies). As for why I drink, meh, I like to. I don't really get stupid drunk anymore or even drunk really. I'll actually binge drink (3-4 drinks in a night) maybe once every 3-4 months, but not often at all.

As for smoking, I think it's pretty stupid. It costs a lot of money and makes you smell like ass.

I don't drink, smoke or do drugs, I never have and never will. Its just a personal choice.

Oh, this is an easy one to answer.

No cigarettes because I'm mildly allergic to the smoke. (Not to mention that the residue odor is nasty as all hell.)

No pot because it's illegal, and I'm highly, perhaps near deathly, allergic to it. My only exposure to it was at a park; I was under a pavilion, and someone lit up on the other side of it. A gust of wind brought the smoke my way, and I felt my trachea starting to close up. If someone knows this about me and proceed to do so anyway, I WILL hurt them.

And alcohol... I've yet to find one I actually like the taste of. I've tried beers (domestic and import), wines (of red and white variety), even some sake and mead. And they're all bitter to me. Every once in a while, I'll have a drink (always single in unit) to unwind from high built-up stress, but it's not something I do often. Those who want a glass of wine with dinner I've no problem with, but I won't get along with those who think Friday night means going out to get drunk.

I like budweiser and vodka. although I haven't had any for 2yrs. that's about to change though. I don't smoke anything.

In high school i was stupid, so i started hanging out in the smoking area. One thing leads to another and now ten years later i still have a pack a day habit. I should quit and i will quit if my wife gets in a family way, but it's a daunting task that i keep putting off.

I have been drinking since I was about 14, i grew up in a small town in Quebec, where the drinking age was really more of a sugestion. Again in High school I wasn't too bright and drank large volumes of beer and vodka simply because I could, the drinking was fun, the hangovers were not. Nowadays I go about 8-10 months between drinks and i haven't been drunk in years, mostly because i have beter things to spend money on, and partly because the buzz hasn't gotten any better over the years, but the hangovers kick my older ass much harder now.

I never really used drugs, IE weed, hash, shrooms ect. ect. because i don't like being high. Weird but true, but i just don't enjoy the feeling of being detached from myself.

I use alcohol because being drunk occasionally is a rather nice feeling. I also use alcohol because I'm a huge fan of gin and a huge fan of wine.

alchool is pretty much a major part of my diet (btw I was WASTED at my Super bowl party)

weed, I smoke it when its available, but I dont actively go out and buy it

I drink because I have friends that practically drink all the time so I just do it with them. I like it though, beer tast good and getting drunk or having a nice buzz every now and thne is good for a person, just to go a little crazy some times and have fun.

As for smoking I don't do it, I tried it a couple times but I was drunk and it was an attractive girl that offered me it. And I only tried drugs once, it was marijuana and I have no urge to do it again, I definitely wouldn't do any other drug since marijuana is pretty well the safest and it's not really illegal if you have a little bit, as long as your not selling it.

I have smoked but never got into the habit because I hate the craving. As soon as I'd start craving a smoke, the sense of loss of control would turn me off and I'd stay off for months. About the only time I smoke now is if I'm with a bunch of people who are smoking and getting cancer anyway, might as well enjoy it. However, that is becoming rarer and rarer as fewer and fewer of my friends smoke.

Weed, never been interested, had it a bunch of times, it's never done anything to me at all. I only smoke it to shut up other people who won't accept that I don't get a buzz off it. Very rare.

Alcohol - sure why not? If I have some I'll usually have a few drinks a week, it's actually proven to be a health benefit in moderation.

I tried weed a few times, wasn't really my thing. My father works in respiratory so I heard the horror of smoking( I was a small child and he showed my a video of someone coughing out their lungs).

As for drinking, I am the only one in my family who doesn't drink. I prefer to keep a clear mind here.