Teens And Substance Abuse

After several years of increase, illicit drug use among adolescents × Adolescents
Adolescents /ad.o.les.cent/ n.Noun The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term adolescent as a young person living in the transitional period between the years of puberty and adulthood until they reach the age of full maturity. Adolescents or teenagers, are living in a turbulent and trying time in a person's lifetime. If ill prepared, teens may flounder or display negative behaviors at home. Adolescents are prone to negative behaviors such as, drug and alcohol abuse and other chemical dependencies, sexual misconduct or acting out, failing grades at school and disrespect towards authority. It is for this reason that parents of adolescents need to be particularly mindful when they reach their teenage years. If a teenager is struggling during thus time of adolescence it, is crucial for parents to seek the right care for their son or daughter.    During this time, people are typically more susceptible to negative behaviors and dangerous habits.
may be stabilizing. A University of Michigan survey released in December shows that while a growing number of older high school students are smoking marijuana, fewer are using other illegal drugs such as cocaine. In addition, eighth graders are less interested in experimenting with drugs than they have been. The survey found that the percentage of eighth graders who tried an illegal drug (usually marijuana) at least once was 29.4 percent in 1997, down from 31.2 percent in 1996. Experimentation with heroin dropped from 2.4 percent in 1996 to 2.1 percent last year. The number trying cocaine also fell slightly, and experiments with stimulants and hallucinogens declined.

Drug Addiction Is A Huge Teen Problem

The 1997 Monitoring the Future survey, conducted for the National Institute of Drug Abuse × Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse /drug/ /a.buse/ The definition of Drug abuse is the use of a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect when introduced into the body improperly in a negative view or purpose. There are many different types of drugs, and the misuse of these types of substances can be very dangerous and can be the cause of many different problems.  This kind of abuse can lead to many different impairments or distress. Along with physical problems that can come from recurrent drug abuse, there are many other types of problems that can occur.  One effect can be a lack of interest in schooling and work.  Another possibility can be the failure to fulfill roles and obligations in different settings of life can.   Also, a poor performance in daily actions that may lead to legal problems. It is important to face Drug abuse as soon as possible in an appropriate manner.  There are many different programs that are available to help fix these types of problems to rehabilitate someone’s life.
and regarded as the most accurate measure of illegal drug use by teenagers, confirmed that while the rate of drug experimentation is higher than in the early 1990s, the upward movement may be leveling off. (Cocaine experimentation did increase slightly among high school seniors; 8.7 percent said they had tried powder cocaine in 1997, compared with 7.1 percent in 1996.) Alcohol × Alcohol
al·co·hol n.noun a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel. When ingested, alcohol can be a deadly intoxicant. Teens and adults alike are more prone to make fateful and negative choices while drinking alcohol. A deadly intoxicant, alcohol has destroyed and ripped apart the lives of millions and yet, remains to be the drug of choice of troubled teens nationwide. Teenage minds are not yet able to fully appreciate the dangers that coincide with drinking. When drunk, teenagers commit and act out heinous activities which they would normally never commit or act out. Teenage pregnancy, driving under the influence, fighting and other consequences are more likely to occur while teens drink. Parents of teenage boys or girls who drink occasionally or struggle with the addiction of alcohol, need to seek immediate treatment for their son or daughter.
remains the largest problem. Thirty-one percent of high school seniors, 25 percent of sophomores, and 1 5 percent of eighth graders said they consumed at least five consecutive drinks one or more times in the previous two weeks.