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what are drugs and how they detrimental to adolescent​

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Regrettably, many teens consider experimenting with drugs and alcohol to be an important part of growing up, despite the significant risk and many disastrous consequences. Some teens are introduced to drug use through prescriptions and then begin to use recreationally. Some teens begin experimenting with drugs as a result of friends or become curious after listening to a song referencing drug abuse. Some even discover drugs by stealing from their parents’ medicine cabinets. No matter how an adolescent first begins substance abuse, teenage drug addiction is a very real risk.

1 in 5 teens admit to recreational drug use. When asked why, Common responses include:

To fit in

To relieve stress

Easy access to drugs

Poor impulse control

Genetic predisposition to drug abuse

To find balance between responsibilities

To self-medicate mental or emotional problems

To explore their curiosity

Dependence and addiction

Easy availability

Some of the most commonly used drugs among teens include:

Opioids

Benzodiazepines

Cocaine

Marijuana

Ecstasy

Methamphetamines

Synthetic Marijuana

Inhalants

Adderall

Anabolic Steroids

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