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Marijuana. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug among teens today. Always has been and probably always will be. Marijuana is the "gateway drug." Marijuana leads to other drug usage, which is why it can be such a risk. Teens that use Marijuana are 99% more likely to use and try other drugs than a teen than has not tried Marijuana.
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∙ 8y agoHere are some of the risk factors for teens that may cause them to abuse drugs:
- lack of attachment or nurturing by parents or caregivers
- poor parenting or training
- lack of supervision by adults
- a caregiver who also uses drugs
- poor social skills or classroom behavior
- aggressive behavior
- feelings of failure in the classroom or elsewhere
- hanging around people who use drugs
- poverty
- lack of understanding about how dangerous drugs are
- access to drugs
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