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SAYING NO TO DRUGS CAN BE HARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN OUR BRAINS HAVE EVOLVED TO SAY 'WHY NOT?'

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The 'Stoptober' push to quit smoking is useful, but we need to look at why people start… especially when it's harder drugs

The modern world is awash with information about the dangers of so-called recreational drugs, yet drug-taking remains a problem. Why do so many people choose to put unfamiliar chemicals into their bodies, despite being told repeatedly that it's a bad idea? What compels us to take drugs at all?

There are many factors to consider when answering this question, the first of

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