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Drugs and Alchohol

How many teenagers do you know that can honestly say that they have never experimented with any type of drug before, whether it being alcohol, marijuana, or even tobacco? Being a teenager is full of challenges and pressures and it is not uncommon to have difficulties coping with social pressures related to drug and alcohol use. Teenagers of the new millennium face more challenges with dealing with the pressures of drug and alcohol use more than ever before.
Statistics show that an increasing amount of teenagers are experimenting with alcohol and other drugs more and more. As a result, teen drug and alcohol use is becoming a huge concern. Teens believe that smoking marijuana and binge drinking is becoming a necessity in order to have a good time. In fact, statistics have shown that one in 16 high school students smoke marijuana daily and an unbelievable 81% of high school students say that they use alcohol.
Being a teenager is a time for trying new things, as it is a tim...

Posted by: Adriana Alvarez

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