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/^t/Drugs, probably in contrary to popular belief of many people, are not "the evil invention", or, so to say, "side-effect" of our civilization. They have been present in some cultures for centuries. And it can be said that it is from different cultures that various purposes or reasons for using drugs originate. In general, drugs can be used as a means of relax, source of mistical or "scientific" experience, and, finally, as a remedy for different kind of problems.