Drugs are not new. Man has been experimenting with them for thousands of years for escapism and fun as well as for healing purposes, spiritual enlightenment and ritualistic ceremonies.
Most young people see occasional drug use in the same way as alcohol - as part of normal life.
Most describe it as something that makes them feel good and gets rid of inhibitions. In the main they're as responsible about drugs as they are about alcohol. Various plants and household substances are also being tucked under the drugs umbrella if they're used in certain ways. Tea drinkers and smokers are drug users too. Alcohol, the caffeine in tea and coffee and the nicotine in cigarettes are all drugs - and they're legal.