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STAGES OF DRUG ABUSE |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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