We lack a focal point. This country was founded on religion, not hard work, efficiency, decadence, or anything more existential. By and large we've abandoned religion in America, that leaves a big hole where meaning and identity goes.
I mean, isn't that the first assumption people usually make when you are clean, that you're a straight laced church-going type? When I stopped doing drugs I had about 2 friends left from that scene that would still hang out with me, from how my other "friends" avoided me you'd think I caught leprosy or something.
I truly think it's a lack of identity though. You go to Mexico, or Central America where the drugs are cheaper, more available, and the legal consequences are about non-existent for doing them and notice far far less addicts, there are still casual users, but most of that production base is mobilized for moving product to the US rather than personal consumption.
I couldn't throw a stone without hitting a blown out meth head in Vegas, same with a nodding off heroin user in New Orleans. I'd see maybe one to two people a week off the rails there. So, either we need to get back to religion, or find something different to fill that hole. If even fentanyl won't do it, more drugs aren't the answer.
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Lack of fulfillment in other areas of their life leading to malaise, adding to a culture obsessed with quick fixes and easy answers, mostly. Wide availability dousn't hurt, nor does the fact that many can be used in small amounts fairly safely for a while.
To cope with their lives. If they’re not doing drugs illegally then they’re on a bunch of prescription meds once they hit their 30s. It’s sad.
It depends who you talk to, I hung out with conservative religious people and none of my friends ever smoked weed.
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Drug use is rising here because people are "depressed."
They are "depressed" because their lives are not purposeful or meaningful, and/or they are unable to solve their problems or accomplish their goals in life.
Modern life has separated us from God and God's Program for Mankind.Liberals encourage recreational drug use. They want to keep the people dumb so they continue to get their votes regardless of how harmful their policies are to Americans. It works too. Almost every druggie I've ever known in real life was a democrat.
Because Democrats don't enforce the law and then they falsely legalize half the drugs we've known are killing people for the past 100 years.
Life sucks so you have to find enjoyment however you can. For some it's drugs
Not that many do drugs. Only the addicts and the Trump supporters.
not everyone is doing drugs but it looks like more people are doing it. I expect the fallout from this will be bad.
Don't worry about them. U remain sane and great. Those people are weak and useless. I say give them all the drugs. The strong minded people will thrive.
I don't do drugs don't drink don't smoke so it's not everyone and there is a lot more like me you need to find a different group of people to be around
Apparently you are essentially for even asking that question.
Most people are doing drugs of one sort or another.
Trend just like how everyone is depressed these days
To distract from the pain of reality lol
It helps me feel okay
I must be a nobody, I don't do drugs.
We’re so listless from constant winning.
Cause everyone on planet earth does it...
A vast majority of people don't
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