Why does America consume so much drugs?

[Dexter09]

America also struggles with the highest number of people with depression/anxiety than any other country in the world. Sure, we may have money, but it seems like no one is really happy...

When you can't bond with the people around you, you bond with drugs.

The average American in the 1970s had approximately 7 close friends.
Now how many does the average American have in 2016? 2.
We are choosing to bond with drugs over people.

Something to think about.

[GregW]

FWIW - I only made the list in my Post #11 from observing the choice problems people discuss in these forums. I do not really concern myself with any of them. What I am concerned about is having any more of my friends and family getting cancer of some kind. Another concern is losing my retirement income but that is minor compared to good health for me, my friends and my family.

[NigerianNightmare]

For my school district, 90% of parents whose kids smoke don't know that their golden boy who lives in the 500k+ home smokes weed or his best friend Billy is his dealer they mostly assume that it is the kids from North Katy (lower middle class to middl class part of town) selling them drugs when honestly it's a combo of both.

[himain]

Because people enjoy them???

[Joe33]

I have a lot of friends who immigrated from other countries. They mostly point out that the USA is a miserable place to live if you dont have a lot of money. Many go back home.