It was interesting to learn about why certain people may be more vulnerable in giving in to trying drugs and getting addicted. There are a variety of factors including your genetic disposition, but what really interested me was that your personality can also be a tell. From the slides, I learned that those who tend to be high sensation seekers are more likely to seek out drugs because it gives them quick stimulation. Another personality trait is the level of impulsiveness. If you are more impulsive then you have a lower awareness of the negative consequences that may come with taking drugs, and their senses tend to be heightened more. I was interested to learn if there are any other traits that may correlate with being more vulnerable to trying drugs. When looking at the big five personality traits, neuroticism, high openness to experience, low agreeableness, and low conscientiousness were all traits that people who use drugs were high in (Director, 2021). If you are higher in neuroticism then you tend to be more impulsive and have less self control. This makes the decision to start using and to continue using drugs easier as they are less likely to think about the consequences and do not have the power to stop themselves. High openness to experience means that they are more willing to try something new and again, not worrying about the consequences it may bring. I was also surprised to learn that some personality traits have shown to have a draw to certain drugs (Director, 2021). Although there is some correlation between these personality traits and using drugs, it is not guaranteed that these traits will use drugs, you will just have a higher disposition to it. Having self control with any of these personality traits can help in the resistance to use drugs.
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