Question by 36: why do people abuse drugs?

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Answer by Nathan
boredom, their friends are doing it, to escape from life, to be cool

Answer by thebigd
I guess because they start becoming a way to take you away from reality. Although it might be fun at first, but it turns into a living nightmare.

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