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Factors that Influence Drug use - Coggle Diagram
Factors that Influence Drug use
Family
Family might be doing drugs.
Family problems might cause people to do drugs.
Family gives biological factors that can lead to drug use.
Family might have financial difficulties which could lead to family members doing drugs.
Media
There might people talking about drugs.
There might be people encouraging drugs.
There might be people only talking about the good effects of drugs which can lead others to think that drugs can fix their problems.
There might people talking about drugs and how easy it is to access them and feel good which can make others want to try drugs.
Friends
Peer Pressure
Friends are also doing drugs and people want to fit in.
Friends might convince you that drugs are good or that you should try drugs.
Some people might want to try drugs to impress their friends.
Self Esteem
People might be feeling bad about themselves and try to cope with drugs.
People might want to feel better about themselves and give themselves more dopamine.
Some people's low self-esteem might be causing them stress or depression, making them want to do drugs.
People might be struggling with their self-esteem and want a way to sort of escape so they decide to start using drugs.
Older Students
Older students might do drugs and it could seem "cool" to younger students.
Older students might try to encourage younger students.
Older students might tell younger students to "Just try it, it's not even that bad."
Emotions
People might feel stressed and cope by using drugs.
People might be depressed and want to try drugs.
Aggressive people tend to be more likely to develop drug abuse disorders.
Some people have less D2 receptors and they feel less happiness than others but they want to feel the happiness that others can feel.