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Teen Drug Use: Causes and Solutions

Teenagers get involved with drugs for several reasons: to forget their problems, because they think it's fun, and due to social pressures. Some teens are even recruited by drug cartels. Common reasons cited for teen drug use include fitting in with peers, relaxation, boredom, curiosity, and escaping emotional or physical pain. Signs of drug abuse include neglecting responsibilities, engaging in risky behavior while under the influence, and legal and relationship problems. Long-term inpatient drug treatment programs can help teens effectively overcome addiction by addressing both the substance abuse and underlying causes.

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Teen Drug Use: Causes and Solutions

Teenagers get involved with drugs for several reasons: to forget their problems, because they think it's fun, and due to social pressures. Some teens are even recruited by drug cartels. Common reasons cited for teen drug use include fitting in with peers, relaxation, boredom, curiosity, and escaping emotional or physical pain. Signs of drug abuse include neglecting responsibilities, engaging in risky behavior while under the influence, and legal and relationship problems. Long-term inpatient drug treatment programs can help teens effectively overcome addiction by addressing both the substance abuse and underlying causes.

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Kateryn Coreas Resources

5th period Notes


Why do teenagers get involved with drugs?

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Because they need a crutch, something to take it all away. To forget about their problems and necessities. Also because they think is fun.

Example of a teenage trafficking


[Link] 2010/dec/19/drug-cartels-lureteens-violent-world-trafficking/

The Mexican armys arrest a 14 year old boy from San


Diego who said he worked as a drug cartel hitman.

Reasons teenagers take drugs [Link] /bhcv2/[Link]/pages/drug s_teenagers?open Young people use drugs for similar reasons as adults (To change how they feel because they want to feel better or different). Socializing with friends peer pressure or the need to feel part of a group Relaxation or fun Boredom Curiosity experimentation or wanting to take risks To escape from psychological or physiological pain.

Symptoms of drug abuse:


[Link] drug_substance_abuse_addiction_ signs_effects_treatment.htm Neglecting your responsibilities at school, work, or home (. flunking classes, skipping work) because of your drug use. Using drugs under dangerous conditions or taking risks while high, such as driving while on drugs, using dirty needles, or having unprotected sex. Getting into legal trouble, such as arrests for disorderly conduct, driving under the influence, or stealing to support a drug habit. Causing problems in your relationships, such as fights with your partner or family members, an unhappy boss, or the loss of old friends.

Drug Treatment:
[Link] Long term teen drug treatment programs have shown consistent effective recovery by time. V3 Tucson is a teen drug rehab and facility adolescents nationwide and it gives young addicts the opportunity to recreate themselves from the inside out.

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