If you or someone you know is or may be addicted to a drug or alcohol, tell them to seek help and call a local drug helpline. Drug addictions are very serious and should be dealt with at the first sign before its too late.

2. Substance abuse, also known as drug
abuse, is a patterned use of a
substance (drug) in which the user
consumes the substance in amounts
or with methods which are harmful
to themselves or others.

3.  Peer pressure
 Boredom
 As a way to deal with stress
 Growing up in a home where alcohol
and drug abuse I considered normal
behavior
 Self-medication to deal with mental
illness

4. Relationship problems
Financial worries
Loss of a loved one
Personality disorder
Teenage rebellion
To promote relaxation
To forget normal life

5.  Impulsive
 Easily stressed
 Anxiety
 High degree of acceptance
 Low confidence and self esteem
 History of anti-social behavior
 Depression
 Attention seeking behavior
 Feel out of place in society

6. Affecting job performance
Interfering with attention and
concentration
Illegal activities
Psychological or stress related
activities
Inconsistent work quality
Poor concentration

7.  It suggests that substance abuse is a
learned behavior. It is based on the idea
that humans learn from observing other
people. If the individual notices that
using these substances seems to bring
other people enjoyment, it will encourage
them to do the same.

9. A TRUESTORY
From age 13 to 18, Alby got high several
times a day to help him cope. He went to
school high and eventually dropped out. “I
was losing focus. My attention went from
100 to zero. I was depressed,” he says.
Now, after getting substance abuse
treatment, Alby has been able to face his
problems by talking them out with
counselors and making new friends he
describes as “positive.” As he puts it. “I
feel a lot better about myself. I feel a lot
sharper. I don’t feel lazy anymore.”