Drugs and Escapism II

so I have thought more about this topic since the last time I wrote. I decided that there is in fact an objective reality. The desire for escape from this reality is natural, since reality often sucks.
Hey that's life.

Thoughts from Nietzsche

... To talk much about oneself may also be a means of concealing onself.
:: Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 169

... What we do in dreams we also do when we are awake: we invent and fabricate the person with whom we associate—and immediately forget we have done so.
:: Aphorism 138

...Madness is rare in individuals—but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.
:: Aphorism 156

reality? 

Drugs and Escapism

I had the most interesting conversation today. For nearly an hour, I discussed the use of drugs - pot, mushrooms, "e" - with a friend of mine who supports the use of drugs. Not chronic drug use, mind you, or drugs as he says "in excess," but the occasional use of drugs for relaxing and I suppose cathartic purposes. If drugs are not addicting, then they are not intrinsically bad. Furthermore, he argued that the pot/marijuana plant is a creation, and therefore is good. Ok. He further argued that man, in his "imago deo" creative power, came up with the idea of smoking pot; therefore, smoking pot is also good.
With respect to this last point, I can only say this: Animals are created by God; Man in his creative power came up with the idea of bestiality; therefore, bestiality is good.
or perhaps, this:
Women are created by God; Man is his creative power came up with the idea of rape; therefore, rape is good.
So-called "Creativity" does not confer acceptability.
He argued that drugs are not addictive, necessarily, and that the concept of addiction creates a victim mentality.
My brother is a recovering drug addict, now just over 18 months clean. Was he a "victim" of drugs? No. He made choices, yes.
Although one may argue that drugs in and of themselves are not substantially addictive, certainly the feelings produced by drugs are.
I have done drugs.
Whether or not you believe that drugs are "morally" wrong is irrelevant to the fact that they are detrimental to society.

I argued that drugs constitute a form of escapism, which led to a discussion on reality:
Me: "Drugs are a form of escapism"
Him: "Escapism assumes an objective reality"
Me: "Isn't there an objective reality"
Him: "What is reality? Is this - right here, right now - reality?"
Me: "Yes"
Him: "Why?"
Me: "How can what is going on right now not be reality?"

(further in the conversation)

Him: "Are books a form of escapism?"
Me: "I suppose they could be."

It was interesting to say the least.

What is reality?
I don't know.