What Are Some Popular Assumptions About Addictions to Psychoactive Drugs?

Question by keg22692: What are some popular assumptions about addictions to psychoactive drugs?
could be either accurate or false .. meaning who is an addict.. who does what drugs.

Like for instance they say that the midwest is very big on drugs.. I don’t know what do you think?

Thank you!

Best answer:

Answer by Daniel
I guess it goes on statistics. How many people do those particular drugs relative to how many people live there. Which ever town or area has the highest percentage would be seen to have a bigger problem with that particular drug than other towns or areas.

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