Love is a many-splendored thing, but when it’s paired with a substance that alters your perception, things can get… interesting. In the spirit of honesty and self-discovery, we’ve curated +22 quotes about love and drugs – because sometimes, the only way to truly understand yourself is to look at the messy, beautiful, and often hilarious consequences of mixing two of life’s greatest mysteries.
Love is the anchor that holds us together, even when the storms of addiction come crashing down.

In the depths of addiction, it’s easy to lose sight of love – but it’s always there, waiting to be rediscovered.

The greatest love story is one where two people choose each other over their demons and dependencies.

Love is a smoke made with the fumes of sighs; Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. – William Shakespeare

We accept drugs as part of our culture. We need to accept love and relationships as part of that culture too.

Love is the master key that can open almost every lock of suffering. – Rabindranath Tagore

The road to hell is paved with adoring fans and their addictions.

To love or have loved, that is enough. To be happy for the memory of happiness is enough, for in memory alone, by its vividness, a happiness which has been lives again. – Victor Hugo

Love is like oxygen. You cannot see it, touch it, taste it, or hear it, but without it you would suffocate and die.

One can’t love a human being in the abstract; one can only love some human being, with all their defects. – George Eliot

The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them. The same applies to drugs – don’t pretend it won’t affect your life or relationships.

We have two hands, one for helping ourselves and the other for reaching out to others; love is in our hands.

The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved exactly as you are. – E.E. Cummings

To love another person is no less than to assume responsibility for the other’s life, a responsibility which is ours alone, because we have taken that person into our lives.

Love and drugs are two sides of the same coin. You can’t have one without the other in many cases.

It’s a good idea to love yourself first, but then make room for others – just like how you need some space from your favorite drug to function well.

Love is the answer. What was the question? – George Carlin

The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’, and start saying ‘I will’. And then go out there and do it – with love and without drugs.

To be loved for who you are, that’s the greatest joy. But also remember that substances can take over your life – prioritize love and relationships over them.

Love is not a feeling; it’s an action. Treat others with kindness and respect – like how you would want to be treated when you’re under the influence of something that might make you feel vulnerable.

The most passionate people are those who love, who suffer, who struggle with their passions – just as we do with our favorite substances.

We have a deep capacity for love and connection; let’s not forget that in the midst of addiction or substance use.