... for a laugh. I know it's stupid but we just do it. Jo, 15 - One night I just got really, really drunk because I was with my friends. I ended up giving some lip to a policeman and being put in a cell! Miles, 17 - If alcohol disappeared there'd be no way to enjoy yourself. People take drugs and drink alcohol differently, and these different ways are put into three different categories. Some people take a drug or drink alcohol because they are curious about what the effects feel like. This is called experimentation. Recreational drugs is a term used to describe the ways in which people take drugs or drink alcohol for pleasure, or for social reasons - when going to a club or a party for example. Problem drug use however has a harmful effect on a person's life. This is when people rely on drugs ...

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