| Meaning Units |
Subcategory (Frequency) |
Category (Frequency) |
| At Thursday nights’ gatherings with my friends, I smoked a little for the first time as they suggested. During the first few months it was just for fun, but I gradually it became permanent. |
Friendly gatherings
[4] |
Environmental factors
[22] |
| I communicated with drug users who asked me to use it as well, and I began using drugs. |
Communicating with drug users
[6] |
| At age 18, seeing my father and uncle using drugs, and that the atmosphere of home was very friendly at that night, I liked the intimate atmosphere. So out of curiosity for that substance that created that intimacy, I stole some drugs and began using them with my friends. |
A drug user in the family
[5] |
Family factors
[4] |
| As a student away from family, I began using drug at friendly gatherings. |
Loneliness and separation from family [3] |
| At age 18, having a lot of family problems, and an angry father who was very violent, I began using drug to relax my mind for the first time as my cousin, a drug user, suggested. |
Family problems and disputes
[10] |
| Since I had relations with women, I began using drugs to attract them more and increase my energy and eloquence. |
Attracting the opposite sex
[1] |
Individual factors
[14] |
| At age 20, having access to lots of money and communicating with rich people who were drug users, I began using drug. |
Wealth
[1] |
| Being suggested to use drugs to win in competitions, I did so for the first time and won, and then I continued using drugs. |
Being athlete
[1] |
| Having drug users around me, I began using drugs out of curiosity and then for getting more energy and excitement. |
Curiosity and receiving energy [5] |
| Having bad friends and out of youth ignorance, I began using drugs. |
Youth ignorance
[2] |
| Taking strong painkillers for my back pain, my husband, a drug user, gave me some drugs. |
Sickness
[4] |
| Becoming tired and napping at work, my friends suggested me to use drugs to eliminate sleepiness. It worked, so I continued using drugs. |
Having a hard job
[4] |
Social factors
[7] |
| Being unemployed, a relative of mine suggested using drugs and I did so. |
Unemployment
[1] |
| Under psychological pressure, with no recreation in the country, I began using drugs. |
Lack of recreation
[1] |
| Spending the military service in Sistan-Baluchestan Province with abundant drugs there, I began using drugs to be lively, euphoric and happy. |
Convenient access to drugs
[1] |
