From Jim Noble
Ronald Siegel says intoxication is “the fourth drive, after hunger, thirst and sex”. The three primary drives are sustenance, sex and sleep. The omission of sleep is inexcusable.
Dream deprivation causes sleepiness; hallucinations are similar to dreams. Hallucinogens and stimulants reduce or eliminate the need for sleep while depressants aid sleep.
It seems to me that the various forms of intoxication are parts of the sleep (or dream) drive, rather than a drive in itself. That conclusion may undermine a “scientific” justification for legalising intoxicants. But it does not affect our right to do as we like with our bodies.
London, UK
