Tag: dean and drugs

Yo, just a quick query. I am not American, so I don’t know if menthols are something else, but in NZ they’re cigarettes. Dean asks for a pack in 9×06, and there have been other allusions to him smoking, like in 2×14 the gas station guy says Sam stole a pack of menthols and was smoking like a chimney, which Dean later says sounds more like him. Is there any evidence I’ve missed that Dean’s a habitual smoker?

fandomdebunker:

Thanks for the question! 

In the US—and most of the world, from what we can tell—menthols are a type of cigarette.

As for the second part of your question, there is no solid canon evidence that Dean is a habitual smoker—however there are a number of scenes spanning the entire series that suggest he does both smoke and use drugs recreationally.

Other than the two moments you mentioned (Heaven Can’t Wait [9.06] & Born Under a Bad Sign [2.14]) most other references are to drugs. Weed, LSD and prescription medication, among others, are mentioned throughout the series.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but Dean’s drug use is mentioned in at least the following episodes: 2.04, 2.05, 2.10, 3.10, 4.07, 4.20, 5.11, 6.14, 6.21, 8.01 and 8.14. 

A few of the more notable scenes can be seen in this gifset created by Tumblr user yourdarlinglittlesammy 

Notes: 

  • The episodes listed above were taken from a speculative meta on Dean’s drug use, written by Tumblr user defilerwyrm near the end of season eight. Only the episodes with clear textual references to Dean’s drug use have been listed here.
  • If there are any more examples you know of, please let us know and we’ll gladly add them to the list.
  • In an early version of the pilot script (which was published as a DVD extra in the Season One box set) Dean is shown smoking on the very first page. While it shouldn’t be taken as canon, it’s definitely an interesting read—you can read a copy of it here!