Teen Drug Abuse
Teen Drug Addiction (Why Do Teens Get Addicted? ... Peer pressure is also a pathway to drug addiction. ... Some may be surprised at the particular type of teen that is using drugs. ... , Chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University approximately 45 percent of high school girls drink alcohol, compared with 49 percent of boys, and girls outspace boys in the use of prescription drugs. He also states that girls who reach puberty early, had eating disorders, were physically or sexually abused are more likely to abuse substances. ... ” We think that teen drug abuse is not an important issue at hand but in fact it is. ... Leshner also states that some teens may become addicted because they may use prescription drugs and feel that they are not drug addicts because they are using drugs that are prescribed by the doctor or over they counter medications. Drug abuse can be simply defined as taking anything against the original directions. ... Leshner presents a good argument in the terms that teenagers are very unaware that drug abuse can be dangerous especially if the teen is unaware of the effects of continued use. ... If you know someone who is addicted to drugs then you should seek avenues to help then educate themselves on the effects of drug abuse and educate yourself so that you will know firsthand the harm that this can cause.