Substance Abuse Among Teenagers Hannah is a fifteen year old girl who was recently sent to a rehabilitation center for the result of abuse of prescription medication. 6.1 million high school students currently use addictive substances, and like Hannah, 1 in 3 of them are addicted (“National Study Reveals,”2011). Although the number of teens using these drugs are decreasing, the numbers are still dangerously high. Due to it’s high risk of addiction, dangerous consequences, and growing availability
affecting the teenagers in our society is the problem of substance abuse, addictions to alcohol and other related drugs as well as gambling. The objective of this study is to educate the teenagers about the dangers associated with such addictions and helping them abstain from such vices. Some of the strategies involved will include offering alternative activities that will less likely get them involved in drug abuse as well as offering help to those with such addictions. Research Substance abuse is the
three leading drugs used and abused by teenagers in America. According to Elizabeth Larsen, “The Centers for Disease Control classifies prescription drug abuse as the worst drug epidemic in United States history” (Larsen p.4). This is the worst drug epidemic in history because of the percentage of teenage usage. Based on different studies, pills are the most commonly abused drug among twelve- and thirteen- year olds because of how easy they are to access. In fact, many teens that abuse prescription
Addiction and substance abuse is a serious problem among teenagers. Teenagers begin abusing drugs because of peer pressure, or abuse in their life. Any type of drugs can be abused including over the counter medications. Since teenager’s brain is still growing any type of substance abuse can cause serious harm. The most abused drug is alcohol. Alcohol has a different effect the brain of teenagers different than that of adults. Children raised in a religious family, with religious friends are
Addiction in Adolescence Every human being is unique, however, at some point in our lives we encounter similar experiences. The majority of all of us will go through the teenage stage and being a teenager is extremely complex and a difficult phase. Teenagers experience physiological, social, emotional and psychological changes. All of these changes are going to be shaped uniquely by the teenager’s unique genetic composition, brain development, environment, cultural background and the community influences
‘Stop! No drugs! Avoid bad guys and companies! Don’t do drugs, if you have a problem better ask me!’- Such known phrases, told by parents to their children. But do they really see the problem? What causes it brings? The term drug, originally, means “medicine”, however, nowadays it means fatal narcotics such as cocaine heroine, marijuana and many others. Thousands of youngsters and adults dying yearly is case of drug abuse. Many teens nowadays try tobacco, alcohol and drugs just for once or only a
teens are tempted to use illegal drugs, which are disparate from the ones prescribed for the benefit of your health. When becoming a teenager, a sense of freedom is often acquired. Teenagers become independent individuals, whose actions leads towards their future. Drugs, a problem with teens, ultimately harms their life ahead, and the action could be required to prevent the usage of drugs among teens. A majority of teens claim the inducement of their usage of drugs is to feel the necessity to fit
This study is aimed at focusing on how the media influences marijuana use among teenagers, particularly how it has increased this activity among adolescents. The role of the media is crucial in society, it contributes significantly to the way we communicate and carry out certain activities. Media comes in many forms whether it be through the newspaper, radio, television, computers or even through magazines, it plays an important role in the society. It connects us to the world and it helps us to
Effects Of Teen Drug Abuse Many teenagers across the country experiment with drugs. While most of them only do it once or twice, other teenagers or young adults create lifelong addictions. There are many reasons why people try drugs, leaving a deadly and devastating effect on anyone unlucky enough to be the person using or be close to the person using. Drugs can cause teens to begin abusing, create health problems, get people in serious trouble, or even lead to death. As teenagers grow older, they
Prescription Drug Abuse among Teenagers ( 12-17 Years) Prescription Drugs are medications that are prescribed to patients by a doctor to help in many ways, such as relieve pain, treat symptoms of a disease, or to help fight an infection. They are very safe when used properly and under supervision of a physician, yet if used without approval of a doctor they can be very harmful and in some cases could lead to death. During your adolescence years, teens have curiosity which builds up and