I’m Greek-American and doing drugs is seen as cool in the USA, so it will increase your popularity, the size of your friend circle and social standing in most circumstances. I get the impression that in Greece the situation is the opposite and that doing drugs makes you be seen as a loser there.

Screenshot is from me asking a cousin from Greece on Messenger if he tried drugs, he was adamant he hasn’t and won’t.

Can Greeks from Greece elaborate on this?