One solution to this problem is posting anti drug slogans or mottos around schools and towns. A poste that says ‘Family, friends, and drugs don’t mix’ would emphasize the fact that drugs not only affect the individual using it but also the people who love and care about them should be a big impact on drug abusers. Also, drugs make people high and ecstatic during a short period of time and when that period of time is all over, a drug addict feels negativity such as peisadness, frustration, senselessness. This could be shown in a motto such as ‘Choose to be jolly, stay away from Molly.’ However, every addict desires to continue experiencing the good feeling of drugs and the very moment when a person decides to take a second dose, he or she can be called an addict. A slogan such as ‘Drug addiction doesn’t last forever.
Because of their impressionable nature, teens are more likely to become addicted to harmful substances. Most teenagers live in a toxic environment and they’re exposed to the idea of doing substances by their surroundings. Teenagers follow in the footsteps of their parents because of their genetics (Buddy T). One of the reasons teenagers get into bad habits such as drug addiction and alcoholism is due to child neglect. A parent being absent from a child’s life could easily be a sign of neglect.
Many teenagers get stuck into this mess because of peer pressure and the influence of tobacco advertising. Smoking also causes many devastating health problems that can affect their whole lives. Some want to quit smoking, but it is very difficult. We need to help any of these teenagers that need help to quit smoking. Even if every person helps one person, soon there will no more teenager smokers.
• Substance-abusing youth often are alienated from and stigmatized by their peers. Adolescents using alcohol and other drugs also often disengage from school and community activities, depriving their peers and communities of the positive contributions they might otherwise have made. • The social and economic costs related to youth substance abuse are high. They result from the financial losses and distress suffered by alcohol- and drug-related crime victims, increased burdens for the support of adolescents and young adults who are not able to become self-supporting, and greater demands for medical and other treatment services for these
Have you ever felt pressured by someone or something to change the way you look. The media's modern method of advertising is harming people's self image. Many serious issues have been caused due to their inefficient methods of advertising. Young boys and girls are mostly suffering from this misconduct. Teens will do harmful thing to their bodies in order to live up to expectations.
Depression is a serious mental illness that most adolescents struggle with, through their teenage years of life. Suicides rates are increasing as the years go by, especially in teens and adolescents. There are several controversial treatments and antidepressants for depression and they seem to work with teens, but not all. Allowing a teen to have an antidepressant should not be aloud because studies have shown that most teens and adolescents does not benefit them with their brain. In today’s society, doctors give teen a antidepressants and send them on their way.
Maybe you’re wondering why drug abusing teens are thinner in appearance than those of drug free teens, it is because of the side effects. Some of these are loss of appetite, significant weight loss, change of sleeping patterns, tremors different behaviors. There would be no drug addicts if there were no sources. Most drugs came from smuggled container vans, underground illegal laboratories. Many are concealed and protected by authorities.
Social confusion is another cause for the teenage anger. A teenager’s social life is very complicated as he interacts with the peers, builds love relationships, and experiences stress from peer pressure, harsh parenting styles and other activities which overwhelmed the aggression in teenage group. Some psychiatric disorders including panic disorder, bipolar disorder, depression and many more can cause aggression in teenager. Many teenagers experience drug abuse which may lead to aggressiveness (Leo J. Bastiaens,
Substance Abuse (Drug Addiction) Among Adolescents Varsha R. Bhujbal L.A.D. & Smt. R. P. College for Women, Shankar Nagar, Nagpur 440010 Email:varshabhujbal05@gmail.com Abstract: Substance (drug) abuse has become a very common problem among adolescents. Drug is being misused by students for various reasons. Today students begin drugs often because they are feeling pressure from their peers, society, conflicting values, due to culturally different students around the world suggests that modern youth all over the world especially third countries like India, Bangladesh and Vietnam are in the mindset of an overwhelming value crises.
Outcomes 4.1 Identification of the problem Issue identified: Drug addiction among youth in Sri Lanka 4.2 The main Causes for road traffic injuries 4.2.1 Causes influencing exposure to drugs — Peer pressure at school and out of school — Misinformation provided by other teenagers and peers claiming to be “experts” — Popular media, 47% of teens claim that movies and TV shows influence them to consume drugs. — Replicating the behavior of parents who consume illicit drugs. — Curiosity is a powerful motivator to encourage youth to try such substances. . 4.2.2 Causes influencing continued usage — Addiction caused by intrinsic substances in drugs — Boredom that leads to teenagers engaging in drug use to pass time — Youth with a lot of emotional pain may turn to illicit drugs as a means of self-medication — Ignorance of the negative impact of drug use — Peers that offer drugs at cheap rates so as to get the individual “hooked” — Being able to afford drugs as a result of excessive pocket money — To have fun — To look and feel like an adult — Unsupervised access from various sources — Behavioral problems combined with poor