| An overwhelmingly increasing number of drug and | | | | relaxation⦠but at what cost? |
| alcohol dependence cases are reported every day. | | | | The false sense of pleasure (or relaxation) that comes |
| The most common contributing factor to drug and | | | | from abusing drugs or alcohol replaces the opportunity |
| alcohol dependence is stress. In this current economic | | | | to adapt to different levels of stress. Also, an individual |
| recession, the unemployment rate is increasing rapidly | | | | who is using drugs or alcohol to cope will gradually |
| and hard working individuals are unexpectedly losing | | | | experience in increase in tolerance level, which means |
| their jobs. | | | | that his or her drug/alcohol intake will also need to |
| For some who are unable to cope with the resulting | | | | increase to achieve the same level of relaxation. |
| financial and emotional stress, drugs offer a medium of | | | | |