Disdain for alcohol and drugs = sign of Austism

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Yeah, those sorts of opinions can turn anyone into a jerk because they feel they have some sort of moral superiority that allows them to control others. It definitely can be worse with autistics.

Alcohol? Even my mom encourages me but I never liked it's taste.
Drugs? It's illegal here and nope.

If you mean by social pressure of taking alcohol and drugs, I never had tempted to do so. Not because I comply to prevention 'programs', it's because I simply because I know it's consequences and I get to choose whether I consume or not. In most of my high school years, I see more of my classmates drink after class, and a few who secretly consume drugs. Hell I caught my NT sister trying to smoke when she's like what, 8??

If anyone told me that they do alcohol and drugs because it's "cool", if being "cool" is THE reason, I'll laugh at that person.

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For me, my brain already processes the world in a different way from most people so I perceive things and think in ways that don't really require supplementation. Substances of any kind just dull that and it isn't enjoyable. I have never known anyone to be more interesting or better company on drugs or alcohol and I deeply distrust anyone who uses drugs habitually. That's based on personal experience not some sort of moral judgement. I have drunk alcohol in the past, sometimes to an unhealthy extent, but that was part of my misdirected attempts to cope and it didn't make me feel good.

I have a major disdain for alcohol and other drug usage by people when I am nearby. If people want to use it, fine, but not around me at any time. I want to be in control of my cognitive functions at all times. This is one reason why I hate going out with other people as they usually think that they have to consume alcohol to have a good time. That is simply not the case, but maybe I have a warped sense of fun. When the drinking/drug use starts, I immediately leave the premises and go home. If they want to ruin their bodies, that is their choice to make, not mine. I just do not see the point in pickling your brain while you are still alive. After death, well that is a whole another matter indeed.

I personally do not care for either one. I highly dislike both of them, plain & simple.
I believe that you shouldn't need to take any kind of substances to change how you are (ex. socially) and most importantly, how you think. Alcohol and drugs, together or separate, shuts down certain areas of your brain (ex. processing, decision-making, etc.). Even though these "shut-downs" are temporary, they still greatly affect you. Sure, it will probably make you more extroverted, social, etc. But it all comes down to, how worth is it to you to be able to have these short-term effects on your body ?
Overall, alcohol and drug use may have some negative effects in the long-run.
Just something to think about ...

I understand the self-medicating. My mind whirs so fast all the time. I *know* the over-firing feeling. When it gets really bad, some alcohol does help. I don't use alcohol even once a week, usually not even once a month. And only half a drink will help me relax a bit because I am not a big drinker. I don't have a problem with alcohol use.

OVERUSE is the issue. One does not need to get drunk to reap some benefits of drinking alcohol. It takes effort to get drunk, really, unless one is a very tiny person.

I can see how marijuana can help certain conditions, but I think it needs to be highly regulated. Marijuana is much more potent than alcohol.

I can get to the nether-regions of thought without the help of psychedelic drugs, so I have steered far away from them. I have always been concerned that since I already head out to the nether region of thought, that under the influence of drugs, I might permanently let go of the tether that connects me to reality. It's not worth the risk for me.

I also often have "off" reactions to prescription drugs. I have no desire to find out if I might have a bad or unexpected reaction to a non-prescription drug.

I went through a phase when I was 18-19 years old where I was very self-destructive and I drank alcohol to excess. That is when I started having serious gut problems and got unofficially diagnosed with "IBS". Alcohol runs straight through me like liquid fire. That stopped me from making it a habit. Otherwise I might have become an alcoholic.

Now I truly cannot stand the smell, the taste, anything about alcohol. I find it repellant.

I smoked cigarettes (and occasionally cigars) off and on for years and for whatever reason never got addicted to it. I miss smoking, but now I can't stand the smell or taste of that either.

The only drug I ever tried (other sometimes snorting my Ritalin) was marijuana. At the time I liked it, but after I stopped I never really missed it. I just don't see what the big deal is about it.

I am about as square as a person can be, and I don't make it a point to judge people who use substances, but all the same I don't spend much time with people who do. I would rather not be around it.

I don't do either because I'm afraid of what I'd become. I'm terrified of getting drunk, even if I just drank one sip. Plus, I also grew up in the Dare program as a kid. So, that's another reason why. I don't hate people for doing it. I hate the people who get carried away, become abusive and start beating the s**t out of their family. :/ Too much drinking and drugs can be bad for you. It can have strong affects and cause you to act in a way you normally wouldn't act. That's what scares me the most.

Ok to be honest. I do have a feeling of disdain for people who drink socially. Mainly because in my past experience, people who did that tended to be a**holes.