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Why we love drugs

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

Drugs - Why Do We Use Drugs?

People seek novelty in states of mind, as well as places and activities. The relief of pain is one of the most important things we've used drug for. Drugs like alcohol at mild doses make people more fluid socially; MDMA does this too. We're very social creatures, and we use drugs to increase our comfort in social environments.

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