Would you answer this?

[ashkan33]

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This might sound like a stupid question at first, but hear me out.
I haven't even began the whole interview thing let alone the application thing, but i always think to myself....."what would i say if my interviewer asked me if i've ever tried any illegal drugs"? now this obvious thing is "HELL NO Mr/Mrs interview person. drugs are baaaaaad". but there is another side to it for me. in highschool, i was as reckless as they come. school was non-existent and i was the closest thing to a walking pharmacy. and i'm not talking about "experimenting" with the little ones. i'm talking about the real deal holyfield. things changed, however, and i got my act together during my jc years and now i'm more determined than most, if not all, people i know(probably because i felt like i lost a few years of academia in high school). basically, what i'm saying is that my turnaround has in a way molded the person i am and without my past i can't say i'd be the same person i am now. so if there is anybody who could relate or has incite, please feel free to drop a post?

p.s. for some reason i'm expecting Chronic MD to be one of the first replies

 

[Adcadet]

woo hoo! Beating Chronic to the punch.

Tell them you're on drugs now (during the interview).

just explain your history, and I would bet you'll get more appreciation.

 

[NE_Cornhusker1]

Be vaguely specific; 'I was kind of wild in high school. I have learned and grown from that experience.' Unless you did tons of acid and are now perma-fried there are pretty few (yeah I'll probably get scorched this) long-lasting effects of marijuana or mushrooms.

 

[peace_puff]

I agree--stay vague about the whole experience, but don't outright deny it ever happened. They might even appreciate that you've grown as a person, etc.

And I also agree--very few (if any) long lasting effects of pot or mushrooms. It's our life experiences that make us who we are today.