Why students tend to use drug and alcohol?

Answer 1

Well statistically here are some numbers to look at from teendrugabuse.us

"Statistics for 2002 reflect a slight drop in teenage drug usage to 8.3 percent for overall consumption of all illicit drugs. Still heading the list as most commonly used drug for troubled teens was marijuana (75% of all teen users) followed by cocaine (0.9%) and marijuana combined with one of more other drugs (20%). Cigarettes were found to be a strong precursor for troubled teens to who used illicit drugs, representing about eight times the number to those teens who smoked (48.1%) and those teens who did not (6.2%). Gender differences play a role as well amongst teenagers, with a greater majority of male teens using illegal drugs (12.3%) than their female teenage counterparts (10.9%)

Alcohol, a legal drug restricted to teens only by age, proves both plentiful, available and popular among teens aged twelve through seventeen, with both casual and binge drinking reflecting a higher percentage of usage in college-age teens (GDCADA, 2004)."

Answer 2

Well, let's see... Drug abuse in minors not only guides that individual into a life of possible poverty, crime, demoralization, etc. you know what.. go and watch the movie " The Basketball diaries" that will help you with your answer...

Answer 3

This should be asked more specific. ALthough, any and all drugs have side effects. Even the drugs in your cabinet. The steroids in your Asthma inhaler. The advil you take for headaches and pains etc. As far as serious drugs, smoking is said to be the main factor in growth stunting in the youth.

If your asking in this in terms of how bad it is, then it has surely gotten worse. The numbers have increased ridiculously. As said, smoking (pot, cigs. Etc) is a main factor in growth stunting in teens. Meaning, they would grow to be a slightly shorter then what there potential height had in store for them. The average height in the U.S has decreased and this is a slight cause. Alcohol abuse causes a lot of deaths in college parties, on the road, and even to alcoholics in depressions, suffer from Alcoholism etc that can not control themselves.

Answer 4

alot has changed over the years in clture but nothing has changed hen it comes todrugs people ehtink it is cool and pressure other teens and even younger kids to start.

Answer 5

peer pressure is a big one but family influence also contributes to it. and cause they get the impression that it is cool, it is not!!!

Answer 6

They want to use them, but others think their morales should control the world.

Answer 7

It's a bad idea, m'kay.