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/^t/This mistical and, in a sense, enriching perception reasons reasons for taking drugs were, to some extent, basis for the whole generation associated with drugs, that is, Hippies of the late 60's & 70's. They took drugs as a means of showing their opposition to the accepted standards of ordinary society. At the same time they made drugs really popular. This, in turn, gave rise to using drugs by young people as remedy for all their problems. Thus; problems at school, problems at home, lack of friends and lack of some personal acceptance seem all to vanish after taking drugs. Drugs are also seen as a method for gaining friends. People who start using drugs can identify with some group of people. That is the reason sufficient for many. Sometimes, the young take drugs as they are bored with surrounding reality. They do not have any interests, any ways of spending their free time, so they turn to it.