How can drug use affect friendships?

• A. Friends may distance themselves from the drug user.
• B. Friends always join in and encourage use.
• C. Friendships are never affected.
• D. Relationships always improve.

Answer: (A)

Using drugs can change how a person behaves, keeps commitments, and interacts with others. Friends typically value safety, trust, and shared activities. When drug use affects those patterns—causing lying, unreliability, mood swings, or unsafe choices—friends may worry about their own well-being or feel they no longer share common interests. Because of these concerns and changes, the most likely outcome is that friends may distance themselves from the drug user. The other options imply universal or opposite reactions that aren’t consistent: not all friends join in, and friendships aren’t guaranteed to be unaffected or to improve. Reactions vary, but distancing is a common and understandable consequence.