High IQ people are more likely to do drugs

[CHRIST_764]

Yes, numerous studies suggest a positive correlation between higher intelligence quotients (IQ) in childhood and a greater likelihood of
experimenting with and using both legal and illicit drugs as adults. This does not mean all high-IQ people use drugs, but the general trend shows increased usage compared to their peers with lower IQ scores.

Key Findings on High IQ and Drug Use

• Increased Likelihood of Use: Men with high childhood IQs were found to be approximately 50% more likely to use illicit drugs, while women with high IQs were more than twice as likely to have used drugs like cannabis and cocaine by age 30, compared to those with lower scores.
• Specific Substances: This link is observed across various substances, including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and prescription drug misuse, particularly stimulants and sedatives.
• Controlling for Factors: The correlation holds true even after controlling for other influential factors like social class, parental education, and mental health issues.

Potential Explanations
The exact reasons for this link are complex and not definitively proven, but several theories exist:

• Openness to Experience: Highly intelligent individuals tend to score higher on personality traits like "openness to experience" and "sensation-seeking". This natural curiosity and desire for novelty may lead them to experiment with new behaviors, including drug use.
• Boredom and Mental Stimulation:People with high IQs often require significant mental stimulation and may turn to drugs to escape boredom if their environment or daily life is not challenging enough.
• Coping Mechanisms: Higher intelligence can sometimes be associated with increased pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, and mood disorders. Substances might be used as a way to self-medicate or cope with stress, social isolation, or racing thoughts.
• Perceived Invincibility: Some intelligent individuals may believe they are "too smart" to become addicted or can control the adverse effects of drugs, underestimating the biological processes of addiction.

 

[Norm Macdonald]

Keep coping yew facking droggo

 

[wannacry]

drugcel cope

 

[Brus Wane]

Probably goes like this

Even then , I'm not sure

High iq fucks are either so high inhib that they don't have the balls to do it or so narcy that they don't need it

 

[AnActualidoit]

Yes, numerous studies suggest a positive correlation between higher intelligence quotients (IQ) in childhood and a greater likelihood of
experimenting with and using both legal and illicit drugs as adults. This does not mean all high-IQ people use drugs, but the general trend shows increased usage compared to their peers with lower IQ scores.

Key Findings on High IQ and Drug Use

• Increased Likelihood of Use: Men with high childhood IQs were found to be approximately 50% more likely to use illicit drugs, while women with high IQs were more than twice as likely to have used drugs like cannabis and cocaine by age 30, compared to those with lower scores.
• Specific Substances: This link is observed across various substances, including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and prescription drug misuse, particularly stimulants and sedatives.
• Controlling for Factors: The correlation holds true even after controlling for other influential factors like social class, parental education, and mental health issues.

Potential Explanations
The exact reasons for this link are complex and not definitively proven, but several theories exist:

• Openness to Experience: Highly intelligent individuals tend to score higher on personality traits like "openness to experience" and "sensation-seeking". This natural curiosity and desire for novelty may lead them to experiment with new behaviors, including drug use.
• Boredom and Mental Stimulation:People with high IQs often require significant mental stimulation and may turn to drugs to escape boredom if their environment or daily life is not challenging enough.
• Coping Mechanisms: Higher intelligence can sometimes be associated with increased pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, and mood disorders. Substances might be used as a way to self-medicate or cope with stress, social isolation, or racing thoughts.
• Perceived Invincibility: Some intelligent individuals may believe they are "too smart" to become addicted or can control the adverse effects of drugs, underestimating the biological processes of addiction.

This is just proof that I have a high iq since i got a caffeine addiction

 

[CHRIST_764]

Probably goes like this
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Even then , I'm not sure

High iq fucks are either so high inhib that they don't have the balls to do it or so narcy that they don't need it

If ur high IQ and not rich

You will have a low stimulating life

 

[cobicado901]

Yes, numerous studies suggest a positive correlation between higher intelligence quotients (IQ) in childhood and a greater likelihood of
experimenting with and using both legal and illicit drugs as adults. This does not mean all high-IQ people use drugs, but the general trend shows increased usage compared to their peers with lower IQ scores.

Key Findings on High IQ and Drug Use

• Increased Likelihood of Use: Men with high childhood IQs were found to be approximately 50% more likely to use illicit drugs, while women with high IQs were more than twice as likely to have used drugs like cannabis and cocaine by age 30, compared to those with lower scores.
• Specific Substances: This link is observed across various substances, including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and prescription drug misuse, particularly stimulants and sedatives.
• Controlling for Factors: The correlation holds true even after controlling for other influential factors like social class, parental education, and mental health issues.

Potential Explanations
The exact reasons for this link are complex and not definitively proven, but several theories exist:

• Openness to Experience: Highly intelligent individuals tend to score higher on personality traits like "openness to experience" and "sensation-seeking". This natural curiosity and desire for novelty may lead them to experiment with new behaviors, including drug use.
• Boredom and Mental Stimulation:People with high IQs often require significant mental stimulation and may turn to drugs to escape boredom if their environment or daily life is not challenging enough.
• Coping Mechanisms: Higher intelligence can sometimes be associated with increased pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, and mood disorders. Substances might be used as a way to self-medicate or cope with stress, social isolation, or racing thoughts.
• Perceived Invincibility: Some intelligent individuals may believe they are "too smart" to become addicted or can control the adverse effects of drugs, underestimating the biological processes of addiction.

I do drugs and I’m high IQ so this study is true. I approve it

 

[Brus Wane]

If ur high IQ and not rich

You will have a low stimulating life

Yeah but only a few will resort to substance abuse

A good number will find stimulation from reading, doing research and other shit like chess or visiting museums and other cultural shit

 

[themogger1]

yes because high iq people dont care about fitting in and they know this life has no meaning

 

[AnActualidoit]

yes because high iq people dont care about fitting in and they know this life has no meaning

holy bro that’s so deep

 

[CHRIST_764]

A good number will find stimulation from reading, doing research and other shit like chess or visiting museums and other cultural shit

These are stuff for high functioning autistic people, I don't find any of that interesting all

 

[Brus Wane]

These are stuff for high functioning autistic people, I don't find any of that interesting all

Then what stimulates you?

If you're high iq along with high energy and motivation, the stock market should be a walk on the park if you have the discipline to match (assuming you wanna get rich)

 

[AnActualidoit]

These are stuff for high functioning autistic people, I don't find any of that interesting all

I don’t have any of these interest, is it possible i’m not in the spectrum?

 

[moongazer]

Yes, numerous studies suggest a positive correlation between higher intelligence quotients (IQ) in childhood and a greater likelihood of
experimenting with and using both legal and illicit drugs as adults. This does not mean all high-IQ people use drugs, but the general trend shows increased usage compared to their peers with lower IQ scores.

Key Findings on High IQ and Drug Use

• Increased Likelihood of Use: Men with high childhood IQs were found to be approximately 50% more likely to use illicit drugs, while women with high IQs were more than twice as likely to have used drugs like cannabis and cocaine by age 30, compared to those with lower scores.
• Specific Substances: This link is observed across various substances, including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and prescription drug misuse, particularly stimulants and sedatives.
• Controlling for Factors: The correlation holds true even after controlling for other influential factors like social class, parental education, and mental health issues.

Potential Explanations
The exact reasons for this link are complex and not definitively proven, but several theories exist:

• Openness to Experience: Highly intelligent individuals tend to score higher on personality traits like "openness to experience" and "sensation-seeking". This natural curiosity and desire for novelty may lead them to experiment with new behaviors, including drug use.
• Boredom and Mental Stimulation:People with high IQs often require significant mental stimulation and may turn to drugs to escape boredom if their environment or daily life is not challenging enough.
• Coping Mechanisms: Higher intelligence can sometimes be associated with increased pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, and mood disorders. Substances might be used as a way to self-medicate or cope with stress, social isolation, or racing thoughts.
• Perceived Invincibility: Some intelligent individuals may believe they are "too smart" to become addicted or can control the adverse effects of drugs, underestimating the biological processes of addiction.

I can confirm this is true

 

[CHRIST_764]

I don’t have any of these interest, is it possible i’m not in the spectrum?

You could still be

 

[CHRIST_764]

along with high energy and motivation

Thats the problem its not correlated with IQ

 

[Eskorbutin]

I smoked a shit ton of weed daily to go through my 9 5 as analyst in corpo

 

[Eskorbutin]

Then what stimulates you?

If you're high iq along with high energy and motivation, the stock market should be a walk on the park if you have the discipline to match (assuming you wanna get rich)

Im motivated by freedom I can't cope with anything work/exploitation related and I'm too autistic to not seethe 24/7 when doing salary works

 

[yesimog420]

I agree but getting addicted is low IQ

 

[iwillascend2025]

drugs are overhated. stimulants and nootropics are useful only weed and downers sucks

 

[Big Daddy]

I agree but getting addicted is low IQ

was gonna say this. the claim in the op is correct, even though counterintuitive for most people because smarter people handle using substances better, while impulsive retards end up as homeless junkies in no time

 

[Hirux]

Yes, numerous studies suggest a positive correlation between higher intelligence quotients (IQ) in childhood and a greater likelihood of
experimenting with and using both legal and illicit drugs as adults. This does not mean all high-IQ people use drugs, but the general trend shows increased usage compared to their peers with lower IQ scores.

Key Findings on High IQ and Drug Use

• Increased Likelihood of Use: Men with high childhood IQs were found to be approximately 50% more likely to use illicit drugs, while women with high IQs were more than twice as likely to have used drugs like cannabis and cocaine by age 30, compared to those with lower scores.
• Specific Substances: This link is observed across various substances, including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and prescription drug misuse, particularly stimulants and sedatives.
• Controlling for Factors: The correlation holds true even after controlling for other influential factors like social class, parental education, and mental health issues.

Potential Explanations
The exact reasons for this link are complex and not definitively proven, but several theories exist:

• Openness to Experience: Highly intelligent individuals tend to score higher on personality traits like "openness to experience" and "sensation-seeking". This natural curiosity and desire for novelty may lead them to experiment with new behaviors, including drug use.
• Boredom and Mental Stimulation:People with high IQs often require significant mental stimulation and may turn to drugs to escape boredom if their environment or daily life is not challenging enough.
• Coping Mechanisms: Higher intelligence can sometimes be associated with increased pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, and mood disorders. Substances might be used as a way to self-medicate or cope with stress, social isolation, or racing thoughts.
• Perceived Invincibility: Some intelligent individuals may believe they are "too smart" to become addicted or can control the adverse effects of drugs, underestimating the biological processes of addiction.

Drugs can fuck up ur skin and making u subhuman

 

[hypernormie]

Thats the problem its not correlated with IQ

High IQ is associated with generally higher levels of motivation and drive although obv probably a lot of variation

 

[hypernormie]

I agree but getting addicted is low IQ

Perceived Invincibility: Some intelligent individuals may believe they are "too smart" to become addicted or can control the adverse effects of drugs, underestimating the biological processes of addiction.