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Drugs and travel don't mix (in most places)

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) on Jul 24th 2011 at 10:00AM

Flying out of Madrid's Barajas airport last week I spotted this curious poster. Sorry for the crappy photo, but there was a light right in front of it. The poster asks, "Do you seriously believe that being around drugs overseas would be fun?"

The message is one to think about. Most recreational drugs are illegal in most places, and going to jail isn't fun anywhere, yet I have to wonder about the subtext of this poster. It seems to be saying, "Stay away from drugs, son, or scary dark people with bad teeth will beat you up, steal your right shoe, and use you like a woman."

In reality, the main dangers of using drugs overseas are being ripped off by the dealer or getting framed. This is especially common in Morocco and India, where a friendly guy will offer you drugs and when you buy them, call the cops on you. He and the cops will then take you for everything you got, and you better hope you're not a woman in this situation.

So kids, be sensible. Take the legal drugs. Drink real ale in England. Smoke dope in The Netherlands. Chew qat in Ethiopia and Somaliland. Drink coffee and smoke tobacco just about anywhere. If it's legal, it couldn't be bad for you!

Filed under: Europe, Spain, Airports, Travel Health, Travel Security

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ryan Jul 25th 2011 2:15AM

Interesting poster. I wonder if it's aimed at people coming to Spain or people from Spain going abroad? And you're right about the real dangers, although don't forget a bad batch or losing control somewhere you're not comfortable.

Ryan
www.seecolombia.travel/blog

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