Question

Explain the four causes of addiction.

Answer 1

Young people take drugs, alcoholic beverages and other intoxicants substances because of the following reasons.

(1) Curiosity: It is one of the most important causes of addiction because a curiosity is generated among young people due to advertisement of drugs in news papers and other means of communication.

(2) Fun and stimulation: Some drugs are stimulative in nature. These drugs are used to increase body power (such as steroids) but regular use of these drugs makes them habitual. These drugs cause physical and mental weakness in the long run.

(3) Will of doing more work: It is believed that the use of intoxicating substances increases the capacity of the body to do more physical and mental work. But these substances also increase mental and physical fatigue.(4) Feeling of freedom.

(5) Inability to face problems of life.

(6) Peer pressure.