10. What does Scientology teach about drugs? Are tobacco and alcohol drugs?
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This article is from the New Readers Scientology FAQ, by rkeller@netaxs.com (Rod Keller) with numerous contributions by others.
10. What does Scientology teach about drugs? Are tobacco and alcohol drugs?
Answer By: Elizabeth McCoy <emccoy@jade.mv.net>
Mind-altering substances are to be avoided -- mostly the illegal ones, and
particularly LSD. (According to my biochemistry major friend, it DOES TOO
remain stored in the body, and can cause later "trips" if there's enough
of it. Nyah. :-p) I have heard that a major reason for avoiding heavy
drugs is that they tend to mess up one's ability to "timestamp" memories,
especially past-life ones, which (I imagine) slows one's ability to find
the little suckers and drag them into conscious memory.
Answer By: Rogue Agent <rogue@denali.ccs.neu.edu>
Scientologists believe drugs affect the mind negatively, and have a
process called the Purif to get rid of drugs lingering in the body.
Skeptics question whether the Purif works.
Answer By: Deirdre <Deeny3@aol.com>
Scientology teaches that drugs are a major source of troubles in
spiritual advancement. For this reason, most new Scientologists do the
Purification Rundown as their first major service, and eventually do a
Scientology Drug Rundown. They may also do a New Era Dianetics Drug
Rundown if the case supervisor thinks it's appropriate. All cases will
do the NOTs (New Era Dianetics for OTs) Drug Rundown when they reach OT
IV.
While tobacco and alcohol are drugs, Scientology doesn't seem
particularly concerned about these two. Many Scientologists smoke. While
alcohol is not encouraged, one is simply asked "Have you had any drugs,
alcohol, or medicine in the last 24 hours?" If not, auditing can
proceed.
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