Why do people use drugs or drink alcohol?

Question

I am still confused about why people consume things that are very toxic to the body. It's just that I've never done drugs and never plan to because I don't understand why people still drink and use drugs?

Some of the reasons why i think that people do this is because they want to not worry about their stress (cuz alcohol and drugs hinder the thought process) and I guess drugs and alcohol help cope with those things but really the problems don't go away. I guess people drink casually...don't know why they can't drink pop instead?

Reasons why i don't consume these things:

waste of money

hurts my body

illegal

could endanger me or the people around me

not in control of myself

(I don't take any medicines for anything unless the hospital would ever have to administer the drug to my body to save my life!)

Answer 1

ok

my whole family suffers with addiction accept me

most my friends do and its nothing i wanna be a part of

ive seen its effects

ive noticed how it all starts though

alcohol: people drink beer rum liquor bombs and all that stuff at parties

they continue to go to parties and they continue to get more and more addicting

drugs: it starts with a few guys buying some weed

just a little

its cheap, effective, and not too harmful besides losing a few brain cells

regular swag isnt good enough so they try drough which is laced with bigger drugs and suck

they see what the drough does and how they dont notice themselves slowly getting dumber so they do what the drugs are laced with

all this stuff lead to bigger and bigger drugs

weed-shrooms-acid-ex-than all the big ones like meth heroin and coke

yes ive seen this happen so dont say i dont know what im talking about

family members have either died or gone to jail

i know what goes down

Answer 2

why? to be accepted, feel different and ignore everyday problems, to relax, fun. or its a genetic problem that they cant really control.  

Answer 3

You think you know, but you have no idea.

I won't tell you to drink or do drugs. Don't.

But I will tell you that they've been consumed since ages and it was not seen as an abnormal thing or dangerous to society. What ruined it was the weak minded and stupid people that started to do it for fun and as a habit instead of recreational, experimental and deeply educational experience.

Don't do drugs!

Bye

Answer 4

If you dont know and would like to find out why, its all in the history of a person. All you punk mfkrs who say other people are stupid for trying drugs should keep your mouths shut, try living and thinking in the shoes of a person completely opposite of you in upbringing and lifestyle, open your eyes and look where you live, and look at where someone who consumes them lives, but above all dont judge cuz you aint no jesus christ or God, your a sinner like the rest of us.

Answer 5

Hi there,

There are three things you can do to reduce stress in your life.

1)  Remove the things that stress you

2)  Reduce the effect the things that stress you have on you

3)  Change the way you feel about the things that stress you so you aren't stressed by them any more

These are relatively simple to do - the first can involve some significant life changes.  The others involve some introspection and thinking about who and what you are - which can be hard work for some people.

Write out a list of everything that stresses you and then notice over a course of a month or so what other triggers there are in your life.

Then sit down and work out a plan about how to get rid of or reduce these stress triggers.

If your relationship is stressing you then you need to talk to your partner or even walk away if it is that bad.  If your finances are stressing you then you need to sort them out - reduce your spending, consolidate your debt or earn more money.

You have complete control over your life and whatever is causing you stress you need to change.  Stress really can kill you - it increases your likelihood of heart attack, stroke and a whole host of potential problems.

Take control of your life and get rid of the sources of stress in your life.

Answer 6

i don't use drugs and never would, but people do them to experiment, to rebel, because it makes them feel momentarily good, or to escape from their problems. however, drugs will only have a negative effect in the end. it is a very stupid thing to do in my opinion.