One reason often heard from people using drugs is that they do them to feel good. This can be considered
recreational use. Some might light up a cigarette at a party. They might not consider themselves a "smoker," but they do it to feel good. Someone might smoke pot at their friend's house
because they think it could be fun. The problem? Drugs don't care what the reason is. The same effects can occur whether you're drinking to have fun or drinking to forget a problem, whether
you're doing drugs to see how they feel or doing them to fit in.
People often want to change their situation. If they're depressed, they want to become happy. If they are stressed or
nervous, they want to relax, and so on. By taking drugs, people often think they can be the person they want to be. The problem? It isn't
real. You haven't changed the situation, you've only distorted it for a little while.
