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Do you think that people can start abusing substances or alcohol

By getting caught up in the wrong crowd?

Even if they had a good childhood with good parents and happy memories ??

wildbill83 · 36-40, M Best Comment

It's been my experience that the "goody goody" types in school (honor roll/beta club/etc.) & kids with rich parents are the most susceptible to abuse/addiction. They've never really experienced hardship and/or limits before. And they're more likely to fall in with the wrong crowds because they're more interested in popularity & being around all kinds of people than sticking with a few quality friends...

I can think of a few dozen people I went to school with off the top of my head that fit those criteria's, some are addicts/alcoholics, some are in jail/rehab, and many either OD'ed or wrapped their brand new sportscars that daddy or mommy bought them around a tree or telephone poll...

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@wildbill83 very interesting perspective My experience is very similar

LadyGrace

No doubt about it.

CestManan · 46-50, F

Some people will do anything to fit in or be part of the crowd.

We are told countless times in our childhood not to mess with drugs nor alcohol.
But, people do not always listen.

What people do not understand about addiction is this - for an addict, that "fix" comes first and foremost. ANYthing to feed that habit.

nonsensiclesnail · F

You can always end up with people who encourage you to do the wrong thing. It happens. Pray that you know you can make different choices.

easterniowegin · 51-55, M

I think it boils down to the mental strength and disposition of the kid. Some are strong and never give in...others succumb quickly...and upbringing is irrelevant, bc two siblings can have opposite outcomes.

The only benefit might be in an intervention from supportive family members. But basically it ends up that someone else must step in and make better choices for them.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

Yes, some people just inherently have addictive personalities.

Or they could have had idyllic childhoods and horrific adulthoods. Not all trauma comes from being a kid.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@CountScrofula I was specifically reading about a case where a patient claimed to have had a great childhood and loved his parents. And from what described it seemed like they generally were good loving parents. However he ended up becoming homeless and being addicted to crack.

For me that was very hard to wrap my mind around. I think he has addictive tendencies like you mentioned.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@DeluxedEdition Yeah it's... kinda weird to see how people end up. Like I know how a ton of my childhood friends wound up since we're all from a small town, and a handful of them ended up severe addicts, with an overdose death and a suicide in the mix. I wouldn't have considered any of them to come from horrific childhoods or to have had opportunities denied to them but shit got very dark.

Each one has their own kind of specific interesting story and there's probably been some good academic work on why people become addicts. My dad was basically killed by his alcoholism and although he had a pretty horrible mother, he didn't become an alcoholic until his 40s and I largely blame that on his job and a shitty coping mechanism.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@CountScrofula I had a very similar experience with my classmates growing up as well. It's extremely sad because a majority of them were really good kids growing up and I think they got caught up trying to be cool or whatever

I did also notice that I think certain jobs contribute to substance abuse and alcoholism. So I do find it interesting you would mention that.

teachmetiger210503 · 36-40, M

In the end it's the battle with in you that lends you to alcohol or drugs though the environment outside have it's share of influence . I never blame d my friends for my addiction during my days of doing drugs.

MyMonstersAreReal

Yes

AlchemyFox · 36-40, F

I've seen it. That's why I hate the whole, f your feelings, attitude. You never know what someone is battling.

CestManan · 46-50, F

@AlchemyFox "F your feelings" is more of something that Trump worshippers say about the left. Not as much about the drug scene.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@CestManan Strongly disagree

CestManan · 46-50, F

@DeluxedEdition I'm not really sure, the only time I've seen, f your feelings, is pictures on the web where they have those Trump rallies.

FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

I'm a closet drinker. I've been through a wrong crowd when I was young

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@FreestyleArt just out of curiosity what made you attracted to these sort of people or how did you meet them?

FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

@DeluxedEdition I didn't meet them directly. I was surprised when my old friends invited people in my house. that pretty much almost fvck my life

Classified · M

I'm not sure what triggers it, but it seems likely that it's possible.

DiegoWolfe · 36-40

abuse happens when you let the "high" control you, rather than you control the high

DarkHeaven ·

I don’t think addiction has much to do with parenting. It’s a whole separate thing.

speefw00f112 · 31-35, M

all the more if they get their mallards misconstrued along the way...

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

Absolutely. I've know people like that.

bookerdana · M

Definitely...its a disease,like any other

2ndtimeguy · 61-69, M

Think there are adults that the challenges of life have led them to use alcohol or drugs to cope and once they did the addiction took hold. Know a lot of older people who are abusing pain pills because they are needing them to help relieve they physical pains they have.

TexChik · F

Happens every day.

Oster1 · M

ABSOLUTELY!!!

Ferric67 · M

Absolutely

Unlearn · 41-45, M

Absolutely

MarineBob · 56-60, M

Of course

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

Oh yes......

Heartlander · 80-89, M

Yes.

eMortal · M

A lot people do silly things just to get baddie or badass reputation.
Some women like those people. A vicious circle of codependency.

smiler2012 · 56-60

@DeluxedEdition 🤔maybe it could be the case but it also maybe just everyday stress they cannot cope and use this as help too escape there problems

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

I think so. Advertising functions as the top role model for many people.

MrBlueGuy

For me it just seemed like something I was destined to do..maybe I am the bad crowd 🤔

DDonde · 31-35, M

With regards to alcohol, that's a large amount of people either way. With harder drugs, definitely. I don't think upbringing will have much to do with it.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@DDonde The reason I say that is because I feel like a lot of people who end up abusing substances have some sort of childhood trauma or trauma in general :p

ABCDEF7 · M

Yes, there surely is possibility.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

Yes 100%

Justenjoyit · 56-60, M

Yes of course, humans are humans regardless. The olny difference is when the children who have come from a loving family and become addictive to drugs is they might have more support from their parents than coming from abusive or broken homes.

deathfairy ·

maybe for a shorter time than if they didn’t have those/the right tools to stop. addictions are addictions.

V00doo

Yes

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

They definitely can. A girl went fo school with my sister and she goes up in a very loving and supportive family. She started doing meth and selling it. She’s in prison now.

Her boyfriend who also grew up in the same type of environment got her into drugs and he’s also in prison.

empanadas · 31-35, M

I have seen it many times. They want to be "cool" and end up being addicted. It's pretty sad

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