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I have done LSD between 5 and 10 times from the age of 18-23. Everytime I did this drug, I always came to major conclusions about myself, my life and my surroundings during the self revelation period that always comes towards the end of any hallucigenic. These conslusions always made me a better person and I truly believe that I am the person I am today for the better because of my acid use. I know this might not answer the question as OP seems to be referring to hard drug use consistently over a long time frame and not 2x a year for 5 years but I still think this is an example of hard drugs allowing for something positive. Plus I tripped balls everytime which is cool.

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I've eaten much more acid than this (like a couple hundred trips, prolly 1k+ doses) and I believe that the notion that acid "makes you a better person" is ridiculous. I've heard things along these lines from many people over the years and I've always thought it was just plain weird. Maybe I've spent enough time thinking about my surroundings, the world, and life in general when I'm not tripping that there's not a whole lot left to discover while I'm hallucinating. I don't know, but to me acid is just a fun drug, nothing more.

Also, there are too many people calling acid a "hard" drug.

To answer OP's question: No. While I believe all drugs should be legal, I also believe that we'd all be much better off if they didn't exist.