There are many reasons - The main one is peer pressure. Many users start because their 'friends' do it (think how many kids start smoking just because their school-mates think it's 'cool') ! Experimentation - some people who are already hooked on 'legal' drugs such as alcohol and tobacco get used to their 'high' - and seek something a little stronger. Bordom - a small minority of users simply take drugs because they have nothing more stimulating in their lives.
Drug addicts use drugs, because they're addicted to them, they can't help themselves.
Drug addicts, drug sellers, and in some cases doctors and the people the prescribe drugs to.
24...that's why we call them addicts.
Lewis B. Hancock has written: 'When drugs hit home' -- subject(s): Drug abuse, Drug addicts, Drug use, Family relationships, Parents of drug addicts, Prevention, Youth
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In India, 70-73% of drug addicts are youth (16 to 35 years of age). There are currently approximately 3 million drug addicts in India, therefore the number of youth who regularly use drugs is just over 2 million.
Drug Addicts
Addicts may exhibit compulsive behavior centered around a substance or activity, experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop, prioritize substance use above responsibilities, and continue using despite negative consequences. They may also have difficulty controlling their use and experience cravings.
Drug addicts live on streets b/c they don't have enough money to live in houses they spend it all on drugs.
legalize all drugs, tax them a bit, and use that tax money to pay for addiction treatment/recovery.
Well, being a patriotic citizen and a student, one can do a lot in stopping illegal drugs . There are a lot of ways for doing it such as by financial support to the institutes striving for the cure of drug addicts or participating in anti-drug movements. For example, I had found on merapakistan.com that there are millions of drug addicts in Pakistan but due to the active participation of people in anti-drug movements has resulted in decrease of drugs' use in the society.
In fact there are many more drug addicts in the US than in Mexico. Mexico is a bridge to smuggle drugs into the United States. There is a small market for drug addicts in Mexico, but most illegal drugs elaborated there have for final destination the United States.
Yes, most anorexics are not drug addicts.