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Though many people wouldn’t like to admit it, recreational drug use is extremely common in the UK.
He gives the example of a group of friends who frequently go out to gigs or night clubs and always take a certain drug, such as MDMA or cocaine. ‘And [when they don’t], problematic patterns of behaviour and relationships with drugs can become really commonplace, and when it has become the norm, it can become very difficult to deviate away from that or to question or challenge it.’
While there are some clear warning signs that somebody might have a drug problem, such as using a substance daily, using a substance while alone or even using drugs in problematic contexts, like during work, these aren’t the only things to look out for. One exercise Paul recommends, particularly before an occasion that would usually warrant you using your drug of choice, is to imagine how you’d feel if you decided‘Does that fill you with sadness, anxiety and fear? Do you believe that you won’t enjoy the event and does it make you not want to go? Or are you not so bothered, do you still think it would be fun?’ says Paul.
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