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Can you tell me about drug abuse- why do people use drugs?
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No way to answer: This in 400 characters. There are many reasons, but the most common is to treat the mental/psychic pain from prior trauma, usually in early life, often repeated, and physical, emotional or sexual. Some people just like to take risks - "adrenaline junkies" and use drugs for excitement, others to dull physical pain, others because of boredom etc etc. With dependency, people use just not to be sick.
Answered 3/21/2014
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A LOT : Wow complex question. Many, many reasons. Genetic, stress, recreational, mood altering, thinking that it will fix a problem.
Answered 10/26/2020
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