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Many teens have access to both alcohol and drugs whenever they want them. Drug and Alcohol addiction is a condition characterized by an overwhelming desire to continue taking a drug or drinking alcohol. Some teens might tell themselves they will only try a drug once, but many teens find themselves under peer pressure and continue to experiment with drugs and “join the party." Drugs play a major role in a teenager's attitude, schooling and even health. Many abuser's relationships, reputations, futures, wallets, self-images and especially grades suffer as a direct result of the drug abuse.
Statistics and Facts
- Teens that drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than teens who never consume alcohol
- Long-term risks of alcohol usage include liver damage, pancreas, certain cancers, and literal shrinkage of the brain.
- Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among America's youth today
- Drugs of any kind decreases teens' ability to pay attention.
- Juveniles who use drugs are more likely to have unprotected sex, sex with a stranger, as well as to engage in sexual activity at all.
- In 2004, the percentage of adolescents who have used any drug in the past month was about 27%.
- More commonly used when thoughts of failure, disappointment, guilt, and embarrassment flood a teen's mind
Signs of Drug Usage
- School work has declined; grades slip or start dropping dramatically
- Missing School (skipping secretly or too "tired" or "sick" to go)
- Mood changes (irritable, crying)
- Dropping out of usual activities (music, sports, hobbies)
- Physical appearance changing (poor hygiene, unusual style changes)
- Friends suddenly change (doesn't introduce new friends)
- Money or valuables missing from parents
- Furtive or secretive behavior
- Hostile, aggressive outbursts
- Seems to have "lost" motivation
- Forgetfulnes
- Unusual sleeping habits
- Depressed
- Anxious
- Just doesn't seem "right"
Some people can't control their drug addiction.
http://www.adolescent-substance-abuse.com/signs-drug-use.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/teen_drug_abuse/page2.htm
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Most of the teens have there own decisions to make through-out there high school and middle school lives and these choices effect there future lives in there job and even families, its really to bad but in my opinion its the weak willed people that start the abusing the drugs and alcohol...i don't believe in the drugs usage signs some of that could be caused by your personal life style or eating habits and etc.
ReplyDeleteI think if someone cares about their future then they wont try the drugs 'just one time'..... teens know the negative effects and should stop
ReplyDeleteSome of these stats are shocking. This is good information to know and very important for people to know.
ReplyDeleteTaylor, you have great information with a lot of details. I never knew that teens that drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than teens who never consume alcohol. Great job!
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