alcohol was my gateway drug... i was about 10-11 when i got truely drunk for the first time... it definately predisposed me to other substances, more than if i had not drank... also i tried just to sell weed for 2 years before i started to smoke... i never really wanted to smoke, just wanted the money and connections, eventually though all my friends broke me down (true peer pressure), and i smoked with them... and i haven't missed more than 8 total days (and a 4 month period where i was locked up) smoking since