Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking in the snowboard world...

[Paul Stanley]

What are your thoughts?

Personally, I think its retarded to drink, and do drugs of any sort. Its a waste of time, waste of money, and its a complete waste of life! That's not what "life" is all about.

I don't feel like its specifically bad in the the snowboard society as a whole, but I do think snowboarding/skateboarding kind of influences it in a way? I don't know. Just trying to make good conversation here people. Honest opinions now, just wanting your thoughts on this heavy topic.

I say don't drink, don't do drugs, don't smoke. Live life the way you are supposed to live life.

[Dylan]

I can't speak to drugs but alcohol is always good in moderation. There's a big difference between pounding a bottle of shitty Smirnoff and sipping some 16 year old single malt scotch. In many cases the right alcohol can enhance or preserve flavors that would otherwise be lost. Take red wine for example, the natural tannins in it clean your palate so if you drink it while eating a steak every bite will be as good as the last. There's also a reason why they say that half a glass of red wine a day is good for you, some studies have shown that it changes the way that fat breaks down in your stomach and causes a sharp reduction in some of the bad toxins in meat.

Morale of the story, if you write something off completely you can only stand to lose. Everything in life has a purpose it's just up to the individual whether or not they abuse or mishandle it.

[Hunter Fortune]

i am completelty against drugs, smoking, and getting completely wasted. They can seriosely mess up one's snowboarding talent