Drug Use Reasons

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Drug use :Drug use


Experimental drug use :Experimental drug use “when someone tries a drug for the first time or for a few times only” What kinds of drugs might this include?


Recreational :Recreational “when someone uses a drug regularly, but not all the time e.g. When at a party, with a meal, going to a club, going to a football match.” What kinds of drugs might this include?


Binge :Binge “When someone takes large quantities of drugs in one go e.g. Getting very drunk” What kinds of drugs might this include?


Dependent – also called addiction :Dependent – also called addiction “when someone is using a drug all the time and would find it difficult to stop. They are physically dependent on the drug and their body changes so that they feel physically ill or depressed if they don’t take it. People can get psychologically dependent on any drug and feel they cannot cope without it” What kinds of drugs might this include?