Responses on: "If you answered "Other" to question 12, please list your "gateway drug" here: "

Informant #278246: alcohol/tobacco pretty well tied, though childrens toys/games (sit'n'spin etc) probably the real intro to altered states

Informant #278252: Oxycontin

Informant #278593: N/A

Informant #278598: I don't believe in the concept.

Informant #279805: Caffeine

Informant #279881: pain pills

Informant #279920: ritalin

Informant #280014: Dextroamphetamine

Informant #280470: Prescription drugs e.g. Xanax/Alprazolam

Informant #280696: prescription narcotics

Informant #280759: Sniffing glue

Informant #281146: for me it was cigs,alchol,pot

Informant #281420: curiosity

Informant #281514: dextroamphetamine

Informant #283333: curiosity

Informant #283596: my personality/way my mind works

Informant #284284: None

Informant #285297: Pills

Informant #286047: prescription amphetamines

Informant #286352: There was no gateway, i just wanted to try every drug i could

Informant #287588: DXM

Informant #288668: sugar

Informant #293254: It's a flawed theory.

Informant #294981: Stimulants for ADHD, prescribed usage. Research about them made me more willing to try other drugs.

Informant #338592: Perscription pills

Informant #352969: Willing to try almost anything, no particular drug triggered it.

Informant #360020: Hydrocodone

Informant #360454: pharmaceuticals

Informant #361096: I was interested in trying some intense stuff before I ever got high.

Informant #361463: concerta/adderall

Informant #372140: Marijuana

Informant #378733: speed pills

Informant #383747: Gateway drugs dont exist

Informant #419347: Opiates and then alcohol

Informant #441806: painkillers

Informant #449164: is this a joke? you are messing up which questions are being answered as other, you guys need to get your f***ing shit together, this is pathetic, im going to stop if this continues. you want to ask if other was answer to question 13 ". What do you consider to be your "gateway drug", i.e. which drug would you consider led you to the use of other drugs?" question 13

Informant #449172: Benzodiazapines

Informant #453059: Caffeine

Informant #460738: Oxycodone

Informant #486760: pharmaceuticles

Informant #488907: Vicodin

Informant #495041: Painkillers

Informant #516705: dissociatives- DPH

Informant #583983: opiates/opoids/heroin/crack/cocaine

Informant #617763: amphetamines

Informant #672750: Black beauties