Teenage years of human life are very confusing and arduous periods of life.
In his this time of life, a person tries to know himself. This is a war between
knowing oneself versus confusion. This is the basic reason which makes teenagers
susceptible to falling into calamitous patterns of drug use. Most teenagers
looks at drug use as casual way of having fun but there are tremendous amounts
of negative sides to drug use. One of the main reason for drug use in teenagers
is the grandee pressure particularly because of social influences among friends,
school or communities. Environment greatly affect the mind of teenagers. In a
group of friends which use drugs frequently, there is a great chance that drugs
maybe offered. Teenagers are easily bluffed and are convinced that drugs aren't
harmful because "everybody else is using it". Sometimes a teenager might just do
it to gain acceptance by friends but may become addicted later.


Curiosity also plays a pivotal role in drug use by teenagers. If a person
listens to personal experience of a friend, he/she may become inquisitive. They
may experiment, then experiment again and thus start to use drugs on regular
basis. The drugs which are mostly used by teenagers include tobacco products,
cold medications, inhalants, depressents, hallucinogens, dissociative
anesthetics and club drugs atc.


About 8% teenagers smoke cigarettes on regular basis, sometimes more than 20
times a month. A person who uses tobacco for more than a year has 80% chance of
becoming addicted to it. About 38% of teenagers have tried marijuana and 19%
teenagers are currently using marijuana. It can cause violent mood swings and
anxiety. Drug use can greatly alter the behaviour of a person. The activities
that were previously important become less and less important with the passage
of time. Old friendships are lost because a drug user try to associate with
fellows drug users. Cocaine is a very dangerous drug and can cause inrease in
the heartbeat to an extent that it can even cause heart attacks, seizure and
strokes. Nearly 7% have tried it while 3% are using in at least once in a month.
One of the most common side effect which occurs because of drug use is Bipolar
disorder, it is the happening of one or more lunacy episodes. This is chronic
disease because the patients tend to have future episodes such as these. Drugs
are mostly taken to subdue symptoms of aging, relieving oneself from emotional
problems and stress. But taking these drugs in excess can lead to added health
problems. In short drug use can have a great affect on a person's life. The
common problems are suicide and depression in younger population.


Teenagers need to be educated about the harmful effects of drug use so as to
create awareness among them. This can also help them to make better choices in
their lives. It is also important for the teachers, law enforcement agencies,
parents to follow what their teenager children are doing. How their drug use is
increasing or decreasing. They need to be aware of each and every thing their
child does. Thats a very effective way of eliminating the problem at its initial
stages. Their are many institutions who are helping the teenagers, there are
help lines, service centres for the rehabilitaion of the drug users. Only
determination and will power is required to break the habit. Help will be given
but to those who truly seek it.

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