Is it true that INTPs are more prone to drug abuse?

It certainly seems like that's the case, though I don't know about being “most prone.” Part of the reason I avoid narcotics, alcohol et cetera, is because I'm quite sure I would be prone to abusing them. read more

Stimulants have your back when sleep is impractical. You never hear about the logical uses for drugs, but they exist and INTPs are likely to quickly discover them. I will say that the escapist use of drugs can be appealing to INTPs as well, given that we’re prone to both loneliness and catastrophic boredom. read more

INTPs are the most likely personality group to enjoy smoking, even though they know it will probably kill them in the future. Out of all the introverted personality groups, the INTP is the most likely to get married. People with an INTP personality are more likely to enjoy being paired with an idealist more than any other group. read more

Young people in general (aged 18-24) are more likely to abuse drugs — particularly young men compared to women. In addition, despite the fact that young black people are arrested for drug crimes at a much higher rate than whites, research has shown that white people are actually more likely than blacks to abuse drugs. read more