Yeah, see, I don't get this. Referencing Doug's use of "Dukkha"/"pain", what you said may be true in the future, but I think currently there are too many unknowns and too many variables for me to safely feel comfortable saying that. They can be an amazing choice, but they can be an inherently worse choice, too. That's just not a risk I understand anyone willing to take. When I read science fiction novels like Richard K. Morgan where everyone takes drugs in the future to "fix" themselves, I laugh, because I know that is so far away. We're still in the dark ages. Sure, your own personal circumstances might be such that you've had a lot of good luck with them, but ... well, as a contrasting example, every time my mom took a new medicine...EVERY TIME...(alright, maybe not 100%, but >50%, and I am not exaggerating about that)...she exhibited at least one of the less likely side effects. And considering her blood runs in my veins...that's just not something I'm willing to even remotely deal with.
And really, heroin? You'd do heroin, other than it hasn't been available? Sorry, I'm not going to mince words -- that's fucked up.