| Whether you have a loved one addicted to drugs | | | | Peer pressureThis is NOT a kids only topic; adults |
| or you yourself are addicted, you may be asking | | | | are also pressured - Everyone has peers and if |
| "what is the cause of drug addiction"? The cause | | | | getting high is what is acceptable in your social |
| of drug addiction is a complex topic, being that | | | | setting or circle of influences, you will be |
| each person has their own set of circumstances, | | | | pressured to perform or act in the same way. |
| but there are some common factors that can | | | | Alteration of the perception of realityDrugs alter |
| help you understand the cause of drug addiction. | | | | one's state of mind and it's for that very reason |
| Curiosity Humans are born curious and information | | | | that many people begin using drugs and |
| about drugs is everywhere. It's not hard to | | | | attempting to keep their mind in altered state can, |
| wonder what the hype is about if you have | | | | and generally does lead to addiction. |
| never been taught otherwise. | | | | EnvironmentWe are all a reflection of our |
| Gateway drugs A person may have started out | | | | environments. If a person is raised in a home |
| using something less addicting such as Marijuana | | | | where drugs were part of life, or a culture where |
| and looking for a better high, they come in | | | | drugs are accepted, then it is much more likely |
| contact with heavier substances that offer a | | | | that they too will become curious first and |
| different type of high. | | | | addicted shortly thereafter. |
| Anxiety, depression, low self esteem and stress | | | | These are just some of the most common things |
| A person's mood and state of well being can play | | | | that can cause drug addiction. The most complex |
| a large part in a person's perception of right or | | | | part of the cause of drug addiction is the changes |
| wrong. When you add drugs into the mix, it | | | | in the brain's chemistry that take place when a |
| becomes a habitual circle of self destruction. | | | | person uses. |