Drug use: A Surprising Sign Of High Intelligence

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http://www.spring.org.uk/2017/08/a-surpr...igence.php

EXCERPT: The link to intelligence is especially strong in women. People with higher intelligence are more likely to use drugs, research finds. The link is particularly strong for women. This is despite the fact that higher IQ is often linked to living a healthier lifestyle....

[elte]

That *at first thought it can't be* finding had some anecdotal support in my neighbor.

[C C]

That *at first thought it can't be* finding had some anecdotal support in my neighbor.

And we thought Sherlock Holmes' penchant for cocaine was just more of the arbitrary fictional elements of Doyle.

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[Syne]

High IQ people have a greater likelihood of feeling isolated...since they are a fairly small percent of the population. Low self-esteem is a predictor of drug use, and women are more sensitive to social isolation.