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Theres no doubt about it, Bali can get pretty crazy
I know about magic mushrooms... he thought he was dead actually
Look I think a lot of them do things here in bali that they wouldn't normally do at
home...
Alright, we're not going to sugar coat it. One of the main reasons people come to kuta
is to party hard. Its no surprise then that some people go a little overboard, and if
you push it too far, you could land in some seriously hot water.
Craig Beveridge, head of the BIMC hospital in Bali has seen travellers do some mind boggling
things under the influence.
Yeah look I think a lot of them do things here in Bali that they wouldn't normally do
at home. As an example riding a motorbike without a helmet, you know you just wouldn't
do it at home, and the roads are certainly no softer here.
The thing is you can really hurt yourself on these things, especially if you aren't
wearing shoes, helmet, or pants. So if you find yourself in Bali not wearing pants for
all the wrong reasons, you might want to get yourself a four wheeled vehicle, at least
you won't need to worry about complicated things like, you know, gravity.
Oh, and if you have travel insurance, you can forget about making a claim if you are
seriously wasted, it's just not going to happen.
If you're drunk it will open you up to a whole bunch of other problems too.
Drink spiking is always a bit of a problem in places like these, so its vital that you
keep your eye on your drink at all times, if you're not careful, who knows what might
happen...
Yep, theres no doubt that Kuta is a pretty crazy town, with practically everything on
offer
Ecstasy, LSD, Magic Mushrooms, Marijuana
These are all drugs that you can get very freely in Kuta. What you can also get very
freely are jail sentences of up to 30 years, and you could face the firing squad if you
are caught in possession of drugs, awesome.
What have you heard about drugs over here?
I know about magic mushrooms, and I had bad experiences.
My boyfriend had, and it was not good.
What happened to him?
He thought he was dead actually and i had to convince him that he wasn't.
And that wasn't very fun at all
Its pretty easy to go crazy here, the rules are very lax and its a hedonistic atmosphere,
but its like anywhere else in the world. If you're going to get off your face, you could
find yourself in trouble.
So if you have any memories left, and you'd like to take them home in one piece remember
this
Excessive drinking can lead to exaggerated egos, poor dancing, vomiting and fighting,
usually in that order.
And avoid the motorbike taxis if you don't want to add full body gravel rash into the
equation.
Keep an eye on your drinks spiking is pretty common, and seriously, 20 years in a Bali
prison with a cellmate called brutal, its just not worth getting high for.
So get out there and explore your boundaries, but remember to stay safe.