I just completed a course on Substance Abuse. The government lies to you about drugs, they truthfully do.
So why do people do drugs? All humans need 3 basic psychological needs, the need to be: aroused, satiated, and to escape. A lot of drugs provide escape. To the person who lives in a shanty with no money and no foreseeable future, drugs are especially attractive. Also, drugs are a lot easier and a lot more potent than the natural highs we give ourselves (through accomplishment, exercise, ect). There is also a difference between people who use drugs, abuse drugs and are addicted to drugs. The important thing to remember is treating these people not like criminals, but as people in need to therapy (in the cases of abusers/addicts).
So why do people do drugs? All humans need 3 basic psychological needs, the need to be: aroused, satiated, and to escape. A lot of drugs provide escape. To the person who lives in a shanty with no money and no foreseeable future, drugs are especially attractive. Also, drugs are a lot easier and a lot more potent than the natural highs we give ourselves (through accomplishment, exercise, ect). There is also a difference between people who use drugs, abuse drugs and are addicted to drugs. The important thing to remember is treating these people not like criminals, but as people in need to therapy (in the cases of abusers/addicts).
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