Teens, Drugs and Alcohol

Teens, Drugs and Alcohol

Teenage years oare a fundamental stage of each human beings life. Some people face this period of their life strongly and positively, while others face many problems and difficulties. This depends on the environment these these young adults live in, their parents, their friends , their living conditions, their education and much more. Adolescents face many problems such as becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol, being negatively influenced by their peers, self image and weight, or even conflicts with their parents.During puberty, many teens suffer with depression. Depression is when a teen is not happy with themselves for real or imagined reasons. They may be suffering from low self-esteem or torment by others, leading to not being happy with their appearance or other physical features.

Drugs

For over the past two years I have come face to face with the effects of teen drug use. It has taken a big toil my life and has changed my family and friends in more ways than one. I can say from personal experience, that it is very easy for someone to travel down the wrong path and it is also not so easy for him or her to stop their bad habits and come to their senses. The sad part is, drugs affect many different lives each and every year and it has become a major problem with teens. Adolescents abuse illegal drugs for several reasons. If a teen is abusing drugs, your family is no different from many other families today. The question some may ask themselves is, "Why does a child do drugs?".

Drugs are every where today. This year 1,400 teens will die from drug abuse; Most teens these days start doing drugs at around age fourteen and start drinking at around the age twelve. Even though 1,400 teens will die this year from drugs and alcohol, thousands more teens will start drinking and doing drugs this year. Some teens don't comprehend a one time thing will end up as a part of their lives perpetually.Perhaps the worst part of it is, many teens fail to recognize the consequences of partaking in drug and alcohol abuse. The greatest consequence of all-the most dangerous--is dependence. When teens or anyone else abuse drugs and alcohol for long periods, it becomes harder and harder for them to stop.

There are many tell-tale signs a teen has started drinking and doing drugs. You can see the affects of drugs and alcohol through the teen's emotions, sentements, his or her withdrawal from family and friends, and in his or physical appearance. Many teens drinking and doing drugs do not have a close relationship with their family. They shy away from family activities and incorporating themselves in family activities.

Drugs are very addicting. They are addicting because you are sending a substance to the brain in certain amounts and because the brain likes this substance , it wants more, and if it dosen't get anymore it keeps sending the body messages telling them to get it. Drugs cause serious damage to the body and they can cause the body's organs to shutdown and damage the brain sending to many messages. People can also experience massive tooth decay from