There are four main reasons why people take drugs. Understanding why someone used the drug helps understand why they may become addicted.

Great illustration that can show the risks and effects that drugs may have on us and those around us. Many people consume drugs thinking it's their choice and it won't do any harm to people in their environment. This table shows otherwise. 

Although we cannot determine if someone will definetly become addicted to a drug, there are clearly certain factors that increase the chance of addiction, as you can read in this paragraph and in the following few paragraphs.

Excellent example of the consequences and effects of drugs during our adolescence. This will capture the attention of my peers who are listening to me because this situation happened at the same age as us. 

A little about the Doctor: Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom, Ph.D, Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Professor of Biological Psychiatry Director, Undergraduate Studies in Pharmacology Director, RISE (Raising Interest in Science Education) Director, Duke Center for Science Education Duke University Medical Center 

Many people sometimes ask why people like drugs. Why do they like the feeling they give us? This is an excellent explanation of what goes on in the brain that we like after the consumption of a certain drug. 

Statistics to give general idea of the severeness of addiction.

Many people try hard drugs for example and do not get addicted. Why are some more vulnerable to these addictions than others? 

The future of research on addiction is both positive and negative. We are finding more and more reasons about why we all get addicted to certain things.