Need a new habit?

I came into work today feeling a little bit frustrated. The weather changes, the gallon of gesso (the F.A.'s canvas primer) that spilled in the shed, the joys of playing with Fiberglas insulation, all of which had me wondering what I was doing with my time. I was starting to think I ought to take up an extra-curricular activity that I may have previously shunned. I wasn't really able to come up with anything and went on about my day. That was until I came across this:

Cocaine now cheaper than wine as fewer take up drugs

Eureka!! Here's the entire article:

CLASS A drugs are often less expensive than the traditional accompaniments to a night out - alcohol and cigarettes - according to new research.

New figures show that the price of drugs on Scotland’s streets has plummeted over the past decade with heroin, ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis cheaper than a decade ago.

The reasons for the decline are complex, with factors like a rise in home cannabis-growers to a slump in the popularity of ecstasy being cited.

Last month Strathclyde Police reported finding dealers selling cocaine for as little as £40 a gram, around £2.50 for every line snorted; which is cheaper than a glass of wine.

A tablet of ecstasy has had its street value slashed by 71 per cent since 1994 and now costs as little as £1. And cannabis has dropped in price by a third in ten years.

Recent research shows that drug use among young Scots teenagers has been decreasing over five years. Drugs groups say if this continues it could further impact drugs prices as dealers target wider markets.

This could be it. I could get on a jet plane and be there in a few hours. I even invited my architect neighbors to come along. They seemed excited at first, then had second thoughts. Seeing as I can't stand Cocaine or people who are on it, I have no idea what this stuff goes for. But maybe, that's just because I have never tried it. After a short discussion, the conclusion was reached that the going rate in Scotland isn't all that much better than what it's going for around here. My argument was that Scotland has to be marginally more appealing than parts of the U.S. and as such would make the experience all the more worth while. My friends are on the fence.

So, here's an open invitation to anyone who feels like going across the pond and getting all tweaked out on a bunch of blow.

Of course, I'm just kidding but here is a perfect example of basic economics and the concept of supply and demand. For all I know, the dealers in Scotland may have the finest booger sugar in the world, but if nobody cares about it, the price is immaterial.

Cult wineries of California, be warned.