The first step in stopping drug use is learning why people start using drugs. The reasons people use drugs are as 16)
as people are from one another. But there seems to be one common 17)
: people seem to take drugs to change the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel 18)
. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the 19)
don't last long. Drugs don't 20)
problems. They just hide them. No matter how far drugs may take you, it's always a 21)
trip. After a while, people who miss drugs may feel 22)
about themselves, and then they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using drugs, you can help. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen and 23)
the problem behind your friend's need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Therefore, the most important 24)
that you can play is to be there. Studies of heavy users in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends 25)
to care for each other, you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?