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    Humans have a long history of using intoxicating substances dating back to ancient Egyptians consuming wine and the Chinese using marijuana for medicine in 400 BC. The development of widespread drug use involved the discovery of drugs, growing consumption, mass adoption, issues with addiction, and later regulation and control attempts. Motivations for drug use include relaxation, stress relief, energy boosts, peer pressure, pain relief, escapism, self-esteem and recreation.

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    Humans have a long history of using intoxicating substances dating back to ancient Egyptians consuming wine and the Chinese using marijuana for medicine in 400 BC. The development of widespread drug use involved the discovery of drugs, growing consumption, mass adoption, issues with addiction, and later regulation and control attempts. Motivations for drug use include relaxation, stress relief, energy boosts, peer pressure, pain relief, escapism, self-esteem and recreation.

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    BRIEF HISTORY OF

    DRUGS
    BY LEONIE ANNE Q. TUMALIUAN
    HISTORY

     Humans have used various types of drugs and other intoxicating drugs and
    other intoxicating substances.

    • Wine is consumed dating back to the Early Egyptians; narcotics was used
    by as early as 400 B.C. and the use of Marijuana in China for Medicinal
    purposes.
    DEVELOPMENT OF DRUG PROBLEM

    • DISCOVERY
    • CONSUMPTION
    • MASS ADOPTION
    • ADDICTION
    • REGULATION AND CONTROL
    MOTIVATION OF DRUG USE

    • Relaxation
    • Stress Relief
    • Increased energy level
    • Peer pressure
    • Pain relief 
    • Escapism
    • Increased self-esteem
    • Recreation

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