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Go straight edge like me. That means no drugs, alcohol or tobacco. It's not considered uncool, but most kids prefer to get hammered.

Alcohol lobbies are a main factor in making marijuana illegal due to potential loss of profits, so I refuse to buy alcohol unless it's for medical purposes. If people ask me why I don't drink, I'll just say I don't feel like it or that I have a tummyache when I drink. It beats having to explain my political reasons...

I know of a few others who don't drink or smoke etc due to religious reasons and other people are fine with that too.

I am technically "straight edge", but I think you need to identify as straight edge in order to be straight edge and I don't see the point of that.

I just sort of slipped into being straight edge, because a) I don't like alcohol, b) my religous beliefs are against sex outside marriage, and c) I don't like substances messing with my brain.

How many Owen Wilson movies have you watched? Do you see how he handles situatons? The reason I'm asking is because you might just have to BS your way out. I mean if I really didn't want to do something and I really didn't feel like explaining my sensibility, I'd just mention that

"The last time I had a drink it caused this chain reaction where my cerebrospinal fluid built up rapidly sending me into autonomic dysreflexia and if I hadn't have been rushed to the ER that instant I might not have made it."

I mean it's total BS, totally believable if you say it right, and it might even be fun to say. After all, you feel pretty uncomfortable telling people that you don't drink, this can help get your point across and get you a little more comfortable.