Another Day Another Drug

Continuation on early post: I started sniffing glue when I was about 12 or 13 and I liked it, except I got busted by mom because it left a strong scent in my body. I stopped doing this for the most part until I was in Jr high. I did not have any friends that did drugs but that got solved on my third year.
I was 15 when I met a graduate at the end of the day. He was in high school getting ready for college. He showed me a booklet he was given in school about all the common drugs and explained its effects and dangers, however 'my friend' was more interested in the 'good effects' this drugs produced. He said he had tried some of these, like marijuana, mushrooms and peyote and he seemed happy about its effects.
Later he asked me to go for a walk and lit a joint and offered me some. We walked around the school block and I had about 3 puffs. After this I was like in a movie, with moving pictures and I was very sensitive to all the perceptions, except that all came at once. I settled and started focusing on individual perceptions until I was able to do so, at the expense of other perceptions.
Well, this is part of my first experience (more later) and I liked it--I was hooked. I started befriending the hip guys--and girls--and started on the dark path (more of it latter).
Although I had very good times associated with alcohol and drugs I can now say it all was pretty much a waste of time. I fell behind in my studies, family, good friends (and girlfriends) and goals in general. I quit college because of this.
I'm glad I found a way out, I consider myself lucky.