Thursday, December 3, 2009
Teens and Drug Abuse
There is a high probability that a teen you’re friends with will be exposed to drugs and alcohol. Teenagers as young as thirteen have often already tried drugs as powerful as cocaine. Some teens might tell themselves they will only try a drug once just for fun, but many teens are under constant peer pressure to continue to try drugs and join their friends. Most teens don't start using drugs and think they might start to abuse them, and most teens probably see the drugs they use as casually having fun, but there are a lot of problems that could develop. The biggest issue affecting a lot of people today is that they become hooked and can’t live without the drug. Some people don’t even realize when they have become reliant on drugs. So, if you are a teenager in high school, probably about 97% of your friends go out and party and get drunk and do drugs. Most of you may think this is okay and acceptable, but if you truly care about someone and notice they are beginning to become dependant on drugs or alcohol, you should talk to them or get them help so that they don’t get way over their head.
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I agree teenagers or anyone should not use drugs. It’s a shame how so many youth are exposed to so many drugs such as marijuana, ecstasy, and even cocaine. Although teens always face some form of peer pressure, they should now what’s right from wrong. Some drugs are more addicting than others, and the addict might not think they have a problem until they hit rock bottom. The best way to avoid that situation is to not try drugs in the first place. If teens learn to listen to themselves rather than their peers maybe drugs in high school would not be as rampant.
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