why can some people do drugs and it doesn't change them but some people can be a hole differnt person?
336755
Depends on the person, strong minded people could try heroin once and walk away or some can be a functioning addict.  Get up all week and go to work then binge on coke all weekend but be A-ok monday morning.  A weak minded person will get caiught up in this, lose their job, sell all their things and turn on everyone.  I have seen it a lot too.  Its very hard to understand. Same reason some people can gamble and not get addicted. Just depends
307718
For several reasons.  One, taking drugs alters your perceptions.  A person who takes drugs is profoundly altering their world-view.  They are "learning/experiencing" things that others don't and it alters them.\n\nSecond, many people take drugs as a form of self-medication.  Ex.  They are emotionally hurting over something and take drugs to feel better; or it is a cry for help.\n\nRegardless, taking recreational drugs can potentially harmful.  Before ingesting substances that could harm you, you should research exactly what it will do for you.\n\nI work as an ER nurse and have seen the dangers of drug abuse.  Marijuana is pretty much harmless, but things like crystal meth are insane.  I wish people could see what "tweakers" look like when they wig out.  I wish they could see the PET scans of tweakers brains... the ones where the brains look like swiss cheese.
497480
Because a lot of them have lost friends or family to them.  I used to think the same way...I do think a lot of people, esp. right-wing Christian folks or other relgious folks freak out too much over soft drugs (i.e. pot), but the reality is that ANY drug, including alcohol can be very damaging, or even lethal of done long enough, or at the wrong time, etc.  So I think they just think it's better to tell people not to even try them, than to risk someone getting hurt. \n\nBut almost everyone knows what it's like to lose someone to a substance or to have someone they love injured by someone under the influence.
1052400
It's all about personalities. Some do the right thing and their happy with it. Others don't, and they're happy with that. some are raised to do the right thing no matter what, others aren't. It's all about conciences too; some do the right thing, but don't reap any benefits from it, so they do wrong and life seems better, others do the opposite, and some just can't catch a break no matter what they do.
118187
First of all --- you may lead a normal and healthy life--then turn to drugs from low self esteem & depression. So, first off--you aren't mentally ill to begin with. Although, drugs can cause mental problems, it doesn't necessarily always mean--you will end up having a mental disorder.
264833
There are many psychological effects to the user. The first symptom manifested in a drug user can be impaired judgment. The decision making process is slowed and can become unrealistic. The drug addict or abuser does not acknowledge that there is a problem in their life, and has random emotions. The user has lower grades; the lack of ability to quit using drugs, outbursts of anger, or failed projects. The drug users hates people for no reason and does not do activities they normally did. The drug user wants more of the drug all the time, wanting more of the drug to get the same feeling. A higher tolerance for the drug is the result of using a drug. If the drug user has mental or physical problems, it gets worse as the user uses the drug anyway. The drug is a way the user can avoid the problems that are happening. The drug user deceives people and steers clear of people the user knows. The user always wants to have a supply of the drug, is fixated on the drug, is dependent, and has a lack of self – esteem. The user has boredom with using the drug, anxiety, and no confidence. The user denies the reality of what is happening to them.
595885
It's interesting to push the human boundaries. Especially with psychedelic drugs. It's just interesting to see what the mind is capable of. I like comparing it to a rollercoaster...why do we ride them? Because they are intense and fun. It's in human nature to "bend" consciousness...think of a little child that finds it immensely funny to spin around on one spot so it feels dizzy and "out of it".\n\nOf course there's also people that only do them to fit in...or to forget about their problems.\n\nEdit:\nWow, unbelievable how biased all these people are! I wonder how many of them drink.
978068
sXe people are insane.  They like to think they are better than everyone because they don't like drugs.  Most of the ones I know who claim to be "sXe, omgz!" smoke cigarettes and drink, they just say they're straight edge for the attention.
891961
People do really stupid things when they are drinking or on drugs.\n\nYou did a crazy thing, but I don't think you are crazy.\n\nBy your reaction, you would not do this being sober and sane.
555772
though family personal experience it never stops at cannibis. bet you have tried other things right? it changes you as a person you become angry and self obsessed, paronoid, lazy "carnt be bothered" secrective, a liar. those are a few common traits. next thing your "mates" have moved on and your on your own wanting to get that bit more high. you will spend every waking moment wanting drugs wishing you had listened but people never do! its not a funny subject it really happens this way i have seen it and due to the "disease" called drugs had to cremate the my brother 2 months ago.
549920
One of the best guys I know used to be a huge stoner and is still known to light one up from time to time but the the guy is one hell of a father and he would never run out on his kids. Every one is different you could have a normal non-smoking nice guy run out on his kids and kill a hooker. You could have a stoner go nutts and kill everyone. I don't agree with what a lot of you people have said you pass judgment when you don't ever know the people. It's the person not the drugs they do or the wrong they have done in the past. Everyone has a few problems or bad habits so none of you can say that the guy would be bad with his kids because of a bad habit. If he is a good guy then he will be a good dad.
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Not really some have it easier than others, and some are lucky. But homeless ppl it would be good to do, but I don't believe most will desirer too. Because they would probably spend there money on drugs and alcohol instead of trying to better their self. If they been poor all their lives and are now homeless, then it would be very difficult to try and break that from them. It's not always true that people are homeless because they are lazy. But they could be down on their luck, depress or just find confort in drugs. Many things can effect someones condition. We have to understand that most people like these grow up in a poor community living among people with this same problem. By doing this they could or Will develop a spirit of poverty, which is the worst thing that could happen to a person. You can steal from someone, cheat someone, or hurt someone. But those things can be fix. But want could replace a soul who spirit is dead, that is probably the hardest thing to repair is someone will to win. If you can encourage hope and a since of love to others then you could create a will in them. that's the frist step in helping someone who may have been abuse, depress, or whatever the case because no kid grows up to be a bomb, homeless, and poor.
253392
Just because they get high sometimes doesn't mean they have to be junkies. I'm sure they have it totally under control and can quit anytime they want.
975268
Drugs is basically something that alters the chemistry in your body.  Depending on what type of drugs they can help or hurt the body.
658269
drugs do a lot of nasty things to the body, especially when you're a kid and still growing up. messing with the systems drugs take advantage of can change the progress of development and lead to long term changes/problems in drug users over people who don't use drugs.
660494
Maybe he is on drugs?...\n\nNo, jk (well it is a possibility)...Though, he might just be stressed, on some kind of medication, or that's just how he is. Some people's moods can change freuqently, so maybe he is just one of those people.
320950
Word of mouth. Weaklings who use drugs need to know that many of their peers are very happy without poisoning their bodies. \n\n(But don't start quoting religious scripture,  that approach just puts people off!)