A drug is usually taken for the first time, by choice, because a person is looking to experience pleasure or to relieve pain. It feels good, so the person takes more. Some people are fine with taking a drug or drinking an alcoholic drink once in a while, which usually does not cause harm or will not mean that the person is addicted. Most people do not take a drug with the anticipation to become addicted.
Most of the time, a person first uses a drug for experimentation. They want to see what it feels like to take the drug. They may take it because their friends are doing it. For many, it’s a social thing. They will take drugs at a party or concert or other social event, just like someone would smoke a cigarette or drink an alcoholic beverage at a special event. This person will take drugs for the sheer pleasure of it. The problem with this is that everyone reacts differently to drugs and you could die the first time you take a drug.
Then, there are those that take drugs to take away pain. It may be physical pain or emotional pain. At first, it’s also an innocent event. But, whatever the pain is that the person is trying to take away will become tolerant of the drug and the person will have to keep increasing the amount of the drug to achieve the desired pain free feeling. This could be prescription drugs, illegal drugs, or alcohol.
Many people, especially young people, think that if a drug is sold in a store, then it must be okay to take, which is usually the case, as long as it’s not abused. Some people think taking drugs will reduce their levels of stress, which can happen, as long as it’s not abused. And some think it will make them cool, which is simply not the case. Some people will take drugs, like steroids, because they think it will make their body look better, but they cause acne, increased body hair, baldness, stunts growth, and more.
