Why do most addicts come from broken homes?

[Anonymous]

You don’t see many addicts come from families with two parents in the home. Why is that?

[Anonymous]

It's cause they are prone to addiction more chemically. Less love and happiness so the drug is less addictive.

Also they are more likely to say no and keep that answer no. They don't give into pure pressure as much. Also they are usually smarter and know they will be addicted.

Not like most who believe they are special and won't get addicted when they try it. The amount of time so hear that while being a nurse is amazing! What a lie!

[beefcakebradybatson]

Poverty has been a major contributor to substance abuse, as many poverty-stricken children grow up seeing parents blow their meagre finances or drink and/or drugs, and the kids frequently internalize this dysfunction as a norman chilhood.

[Agape93]

When life sucks, you find a distraction. When all you know is pain, you find a way to numb yourself.

[Anonymous]

2 parent home spread the ass whoopins around. If I'd done drugs my father would have cracked my ass sideways. And if my father was busy working my mother would have put a whooping on my ass till my dad could get home from work to tag in.

[DrPepper12]

That's increasingly not true. Trauma of growing up in those environments runs deep

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Often times is because of poverty. A constant state of struggle and pain leads people to using drugs.

[jahaims]

They use drugs to cope with reality. A bad childhood can make for a lot of demons

[HelpfulWoman]

do you really have to ask?