My favorite theory is that people who use drugs demonstrate: 1) much more openness and 2) much less conscientiousness (in the form of breaking the law, being re

My favorite theory is that people who use drugs demonstrate: 1) much more openness and 2) much less conscientiousness (in the form of breaking the law, being rebellious, etc). than average. Drug use itself may harm, esp harder drugs, but drug use almost certainly correlates with the kind of decision making that would lead to things like hard drinking, relationship problems, and work problems in moderately severe cases.