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Why People Take Drugs

I think, to people, this is a large question in most of our minds. Why would we willingly take something we know will eventually kill us, and our bodies? One of the main things in that sentence is "eventually". One kid will see another doing drugs, and maybe find out they have been doing it for quite some time. One looking at the other, the other seems fine, and maybe seems to enjoy its effects. Why shouldn't they do it, when all the other evidence against it is simply what their parents have told them against it and what the school has. So, because they see evidence right in front of them says that it doesn't kill you, their curiosity may win over.

Peer pressure may be another part of it. When you are with a group of people, and everyone else is taking drugs except you, you probably feel uncomfortable and not part of the crowd. So when one of them offers a chance to let you be involved again, it is difficult to say no. The offer may be a trusted friend even, that you do not think would ever do anything to harm you.

When you are not doing something that everyone else is, you feel nervous that they will not accept you as one of them anymore. That, if it happened, would make you alone, and weak on an instinctual level even. Human gain strength and confidence in numbers and without other to group with, you are vulnerable. So, if you are threatened to be pushed away from the safety, not many will refuse to do something, even if you are slightly uncomfortable with it.

Why do you think people take drugs?