I know this is about meth but I'm going to share my Gambling thoughts.
I freely admit I like to Gamble. Not if I don't have the money though, but there have been times in my life money was not an issue. I always have a limit and I know when too walk but I like blackjack and when you really get on a roll it can be a lot of fun.
Local casinos never interested me, and I don't buy lotto tickets (except when the mega thing goes above a billion because come on) but I like to go to a nice hotel, even the river boats around me can be really nice, spend a couple days and gamble. My trip in Tahoe was absolutely my favorite. But this brings to the essence of why i'm writing this, if you're playing they gave you free drinks! This is a killer. You can't gamble and get drunk AND not make stupid decisions the whole way.
I'm not saying you can't have a drink if you're at a table, or be a little intoxicated on your preferred drug, but it never helps and because I'm someone who when I'm having a good night, i'll be at the table for a couple hours because those nights I started with a hundred and walked with 5, I'm just ordering a coke if i'm ordering anything.
Sometimes when I'm just having an off night, i'll go sit down at a roulette wheel, play the minimum bet, and get loaded. That can be fun! But I'm doing it to have a good time and blow off steam that I can't get the cards to go my way that night, not expecting to make any money. I always expect l'll loose everything I start with and leave when i'm done. If I end up over what I started with when I started the night I usually walk too and end up even, drunk, and have a cool story.
Sometimes when I am at the casino and I want a drink, I just go to the bar for a bit. You'll end up spending less. Every time.
Alcohol is the lubricant that keeps the houses profits up even more. Try not to end up covered in vaseline.