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Yes its true that enviormental circumstances play into drug use. However, drugs lead to worser circumstances and cause more damage to that individual. Then for say his original bad circumstance at home as a child. If that child grew into an adult without drugs he would overcome his original bad circumstance most likely. However, growing up and using drugs most likely that bad circumstance would be repeated onto the next generation through spawn. Legalizing marajuana will encourage more drug use. If we as a society legalize marajuana we are saying mood altering substances are excepted among society as a way of coping with life. Whether one use mood altering substances to socialize, relax, or for boredom it is all counterproductive ,and a method of coping. People that wouldn't normally use marajuana because it's illegal would end up using it. If it is a gateway drug even in a small percentage. We would see a rise in illegal drug use. Alchohol and synthetic drugs have harmed society enough why add one more to the nightmare we are already dealing with. I work for a drug rehab and see the results of drug use everyday. We as an organization work hard on focusing on drug prevention directed towards our youth. Legalization of marajuana would contradict every effort our drug preventionist have done towards our younger generation to discourage any use mood altering substances. Drugs are destructive to the well being of our society period.