what would make people want to use drugs to ""emotionally protect"" themselves from the outside world?

When you feel left out or put down or possibly even abused you want to feel good so you don't feel down anymore. People tend to not know how to sort out their emotions so instead of going to an adult or close friend for help they go straight to something that will guarantee a good food feeling or relief such as drugs and alcohol.

Explanation:

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