STAGES OF DRUG ABUSE
STAGE 1
THE EXPERIMENTER
    - CURIOSTITY IS THE MOTIVATOR
    - LEARNIG ABOUT MOOD SWINGS
    - LEARNING TO TRUST AND MISTRUST DRUGS
    - " HIGH" IS NEW FEELING
    - CAN STILL RELATE TO PEOPLE
STAGE 2
THE REGULAR USER
    - THE DECISION TO USE HAS BEEN MADE
    - SEEKS THE "HIGH"
    - PEER GROUPS USE DRUGS
    - COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE IN USING
    - GETTING "HIGH" IS MORE IMPORTANT
    - TOLERANCE DEVELOPS
    - COCKY
    - HAS PROBLEMS RELATING
STAGE 3
THE PREOCCUPIED USER
    - THINKING MORE ABOUT DRUGS
    - WANTS TO BE "HIGH" OFTEN
    - BLACKOUTS START
    - RELATIONSHIPS  ARE  DIFFICULT
    - CLEARLY WANTS TO USE DRUGS
    - STILL THINKS THEY ARE IN CONTROL
STAGE 3
THE ADDICT
    - CAN NO LONGER GET THE "HIGH"
    -  MUST TAKE DRUGS TO SURVIVE
    - NO CHOICE MUST USE
    -  RELATES TO DRUGS NOT POEPLE
    - OBNOXIOUS, INTIMIDATING
    - DRUGS ARE THIER LIFE
    - COCKY
    - HAS PROBLEMS RELATING
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