One must remember that happiness will come only when one feels fulfilled and satisfied within. Unfortunately, we often fall for traps of believing that if we only had money, or certain physical objects, then we would be happy. Yet, people who are constantly grasping for items to feel better are never satisfied, as nothing can replace a sense of completeness that must be accomplished from within. Only when we reach a place in our hearts and minds where we are stable and comfortable with whom we are, where we are heading, and what we are doing, can we call ourselves happy. And when we are happy, the last thing we want is to escape that feeling, which is exactly what a stimulant does. So when truly happy, stimulants would be the last thing one would desire.

For a slightly different spin on this subject, see I heard that you’re supposed to get drunk on Purim. Isn’t it a bad thing to get drunk?