I used to use a bunch of illicit drugs, but now I just 420 and pop the occaisional OTC diet pill. I'm currently changing my whole life around to study pharmacology. This is a doctorate degree and could provide a lucrative career for a long time if I'm able to get through the tough classes.
Do you think that with a history of addiction like mine I should look for a different field of medicine where I'll be less likely to abuse my privileiges?
I really have no desire to "screw up" or keep myself "medicated". I honestly just think I would make a great pharmacist. It was my mom who mentioned it like "are you sure thats a good idea for someone who had a little trouble in the past?"
I don't want to let my past prevent my future, hiding for something because I'm not allowed and I'm untrustworthy.
2007-03-07 00:04:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Just from self experience it's all about self will/control. If you believe that you can resist the temptation and/or keep it under control, then you could do it. And honestly it's not that easy to get this degree so if you get it then by all means you deserve to practice it.
2007-03-07 00:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by thetoly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a very tough time finding a job in pharmacology. Any time you apply for a job where you will be even getting close to drugs, they always ask "Have you ever used illegal drugs?" and "Have you ever abused prescription drugs?" Even if you lied on the application and were able to get a job, the temptation will always be there. You said you have no desire to use drugs now other than OTC stuff, but how do you know that won't change? It only takes one screw-up for your career (and the rest of your life) to be ruined. My advice to you is to look into another career. There are all kinds of other doctorate or masters level programs you could go through that would provide lucrative careers.
2007-03-07 00:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the fact you are questioning this career choice based on your past and current use of drugs is key to you finding your answer for yourself. To me, pot is a drug. not to be thought of any less or more than alcohol or any other substance that changes the way one feels. I believe addiction is a progressive disease and if I participate at all in using something it will only get worse with time. Life has its ups and downs and to leave the option open by continuing to use only keeps one's foot in the door. The number one symptom of the disease of addiction is denial and its a hard one to keep a check on whether we are in denial or not.. I say to keep on asking your self the questions until you get to the truth. Only you can know if having a career with constant exposure to drugs is good or not. I think though that if one has a commitment to stay clean of all drugs if they ever had a problem with them or currently have one, working around them would be safe enough. But one has to have that commitment in place I think for it to work. Good Luck in your search for a solution.
2007-03-07 00:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by beebopper51 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny.
All I can add is with education SOMETIMES comes maturity and a sense of responsibility.
More than likely, you'll learn of the 400 toxins and 60 carcinogens in a single 420 and decide that suffocating slowly with a weeping cyst in your lungs is just NOT how you wish to die.
ORRR, you'll be like your constituents - and abuse your hippocratic responsibilites...
making you a hippocrit...
which I guess is better than a hippie
with the munchies that turns into hippopotamus.
i would say, go for what you want to be...
it's so much better
going to work and loving what you do...
rather than going to work and loving what you take...
ummm
yeah
anyway...
party on dude
2007-03-07 00:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
congrats first for wanting to study and realizing all of those things. You are on the right track. Only you, can prevent yourself from doing all those things. However I do understand your mother, its like going into the lions den. So really think about if you can do your job withiout any problems. Looking at the way that you have described the situation it might sound like you can. Good luck and keep on working.
2007-03-07 00:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homework is a discomfort interior the ***, whether it is worth it and the effects of no longer doing it are low grades, low self nicely worth, hating company, aggravated parents, and awkwardness around teachers. The friendly ingredient to do is in basic terms DO the homework. do no longer attempt to assume, "I won't..." or doubt your self - do exactly it! you are going to be sensible approximately it, do the homework it is finest first, go away the little concerns for terribly final, take everyday breaks, no eating on a similar time as working because it is distracting, NO television till finally you're thoroughly performed.
2016-11-23 12:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you´re looking forward to working for de dealers, you should NOT study pharmacology!!
2007-03-07 00:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by Gabriel G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would, it's 2 tempting, besides they say once an addict always an addict, even if ur not using ur never really cured.
2007-03-07 00:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by ♥NEVAR♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋