[familyop]

"Drug use is always a symptom of deeper issues. Healthy people surrounded by other healthy people with a clear path in society to meet their needs would never abuse dangerous drugs."

Drug abuse starts with peer pressure, a desire for a thrill or to be perceived by acquaintances as being daring. Addiction, brain abnormalities and decreased inhibitions are symptoms of continuing drug abuse. Some of those brain abnormalities lead to illogical, antisocial political inclinations.

[varyouga]

“Drug abuse starts with peer pressure, a desire for a thrill or to be perceived by acquaintances as being daring.”

Yes. The peer pressure is a result of being surrounded by mostly unhealthy people in an unhealthy culture with few other “thrills” most can ever hope to experience beyond drug abuse.

For many working class kids, owning a basic home and taking a vacation once a year is now a fantasy they see no way to achieve. The numbers simply don’t add up nomatter how hard they work.

We’ve been sold out by leaders in all parties. Lied to and programmed our entire lives for greater corporate profits. People with no other hope but to get high and tear it all down are the results...