what are reasons ppl become addicted to drugs and alcohol?

Answer 1

one biggie:untreated mental health disorders(depression/anxiety/ADHD/biplor etc etc)
Did you know it is less of a stigma to most people to be seen as a drug user or alcoholic than to be considered mentally ill?

Answer 2

Some people become alcoholics because they are gentically predisposed to alcholism because it runs in the family. That is why alcoholism is now defined as a desease. Some people turn to it becaue it is an escape from their life initially and it helps them relax mabye, then they go into deniel about being an alcoholic and not much can help them but themselves.

Alot of alcoholics have been sexually/physically/emotionally abused and turn to alcohol as an escape.

With drugs it is also an escape and then they do drugs like crystal meth or crack and are instantly addicted to it. It gives them such a high that they are forever chasing that high and will often lose everything in the process. It could be peer pressure that gets them started, and then once they are hooked they go into a downward spiral from there. They are not thinkers to do the drug in the first place, and mabye they just dont care about their life, or think "it will never happen to me" and it inevitably does.

Some people are depressed and drugs/alcohol makes them feel better, and they dont feel they have anything to lose so they get high because they dont care anyways.

Mabye its ignorance initially, they are niave and stupid and think that the party will be over once they go home from doing highly addictive drugs, but the party lasts a little longer each time then it become their whole life. Coming of the drug can cause a lot of nasty physcial/mental side effects. Far gone alcoholcs can die if they do not maintain alcohol in their systems at all times, and coming off drugs phsycically can be just as hard..and then even when they come clean if they are tempted then if they give in saying to themselves "just one more hit" or "just one drink" then they are back to square one and hooked again.

Answer 3

I believe it's directly linked to a lack of attachment/connection to at least one loving adult in their childhood. If a person's parents are cold, showing no affection (physical or emotional) a person grows up without inner peace. Children take the warm or cold feelings of childhood with them to adulthood, so if a child is secure and knows they are genuinly loved they take those feelings of security with them into adulthood. If there is a lack of warmth from childhool the adult always feels there is a hole to fill, can be with alcohol, drugs, food, material goods, etc.

Showing your children how to be physically active (achieving a rush without dangerous substances) and to eat well right from day one also help them lead a dangerous addiction free life.

Having said all that I do believe there is a genetic component and some people are more susesptable to addictions than others. Without the genetic component, even someone with a cold upbringing may not become an alcoholic but may still have many issues.

Answer 4

Take a look at your family. Your parents,their parents,your uncles and aunts. If there is a drinking/drug problem in front of you then you have inherited the GEN! Its in the DNA - a small little stran that determines your question. It is hereditary!! Some drugs, when tried, such at ICE/CRACK - the odds of becoming addicted are 3 out of 4. In the case of ICE - it is instant addiction! With alcohol, even giving a TASTE to your children! can trigger the DNA and drinking can and usually becomes a problem. I firmly believe that it is Alcohol abuse that leads young people into reckless lives of drug addiction. Be smart and don't drink and if you do, do it moderation, always be able to make wise choices, and if your intoxicated, it is impossible and believe me - if your drunk - somewhere,sometime or someplace - someone will TAKE ADVANTAGE of you and the road of addiction is hard to get off!! Be careful with your life, you only have ONE!

Answer 5

Many reasons.

1. Emotional issues

2. Hereditary can affect it (i.e. alcoholism runs in the family - so it's a brain thing)

3. Drugs can be more addictive depending on the drug, and in that case sometimes it only takes one to a few times of doing it for your system to actually become mentally and/or physically 'dependent' on it.

4. Or it can just be as simple as, someone really likes doing it and can't seem to find a way to get out of the habit

5. Peer pressure sometimes...

Anyone else have any more reasons?

Answer 6

people become addicted due to the fact they are in physical or mental pain, ie anxiet, depression, guilt. instead of finding a solution to a problem, they self medicate. If they take a central nervous system depressent, like alchohol, opiates, or benzo's they cause the body to quit making GABA. So you need to keep using the drug to avoid withdrawals. This addiction takes along time to get over With uppers, like cocaine, speed, or meth, your body is forced to put out all of its seratonin, and dopamine to make you feel good. this physical dependance can take a shorter time to get over. The high you feel from drugs makes you forget about the pain of your problems, which in the long run makes life worst

Answer 7

There really are no reasons. Most people can drink without a problem. Now with drugs I have no personal experience with that one. I just wanted the pain to go away and I didn't care how I did it. Normally it was with a bottle.

Answer 8

They're self medicating themselves because of hurt and pain. Substance abuse is acutally grouped with a mental disorder. Most substance abusers are believed to be undiagnosed of mental disorders. It's a mental stronghold that makes substance abusers seek fulfillment in drugs and alcohol.

Answer 9

some times you tell your self there is nothing elas going for you.. sometimes it has to do with the way you were raised and sometime it has to do with a addictive personality..some times you do it for self meds because you know there is something wrong and dont want to seek help. but that is only temporary and not a cure it only makes it worse but you wont see that at the time... not untill u lose or almost lose everything in your life that is important to you

Answer 10

initially one would desire to comprehend what's Islam then you definately will locate that sufism is amazingly considerable part of islam. Islam have 4 stages 2 of this is point out in quran and final 2 would help comprehend why later. sharia contains rules that one would desire to obey, appropriate informations that one would desire to comprehend inclusive of rukun iman, rukun islam and e,t,c Tariqa is a factor of sharia. without sharia one won't have the potential to make stronger to tariqa. In tariqa one will pass deeper and deeper appropriate to the comprehend-how of Islam. And one will do zikirs and zikirs in remembrance of Allah. In tariqa one will attempt to overlook Duniya little by utilising little. Tariqa ability pathway. Haqiqa is actuality. Upon doing further and extra zikirs, one gets unique desires or perhaps can see issues which isn't worry-free inclusive of lights whilst doing an exceptionally deep zikir. it relatively is no longer point out in quran on the grounds that's a factor of tariqa. Marifa is your holiday spot. in this point you overlook each and every difficulty apart from your accountability in the international and Allah. in this degree you will see the unseen. Masyaallah this point is the final point the place you will given a station afterlife first earlier you're lifeless. For others as quickly as you're lifeless than you will see a rather good variety of those yet for persons who executed Marifatullah you will locate what the lifeless see. From right here diverse dressings would be dressed to you and you'd comprehend them. From right here you will shop recuperating your self and each to larger and better stations or makams for this reason i will prefer to end that by utilising praying 5 cases an afternoon wont supply you a place after existence. And all muslim would desire to realize the final point this is marifa Wslm