People take drugs, both legal and illegal, for a variety of reasons that will differ from person to person and from drug to drug. Individuals may enjoy the sense of detachment or euphoria that drugs create, their relaxing or energy-inducing properties, the heightened alertness or sensitivity they produce, and their medicinal qualities. Peer pressure or habit may be other reasons, and if they are chemically dependent, addicts will feel they cannot operate without them. These reasons will depend on an individual’s own background and socio-economic circumstances.
Drugs can be taken in a variety of ways including drinking, smoking, snorting and rubbing, but it is the injection of drugs that creates the biggest risk of HIV transmission.
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