From bad trips and health problems to overdoses and inactive pills, the world of drugs can be a dangerous one to navigate. Even if you just stick to alcohol, depression, liver disease and falling asleep in a pool of your own vomit aren't beyond the realms of possibility.

There is little more pathetic than someone stumbling into a lecture, still half drunk and shouting about how many beers they chugged last night. Except perhaps someone who has yet to come down, pupils the sauce of saucers, muttering about the pretty colours. University is, first and foremost, an educational institution.

While they may aid shy/nervous individuals, there is no guarantee that such individuals will be any better at social contact when they aren't using drugs. The mere mention of drugs is enough to seriously put some people off even talking to you. For this reason, I don't expect to see my debate on the homepage - drugs is an issue which most would prefer to sweep under the carpet. But you cannot expect it to stay under there forever.