You can get addicted the first time you use a drug, some drugs more than others. The problem is most people don't want to stop while they still can. The drug or drugs start to cause problems and the user tries to quit and finds they cannot stop. It is to late ,they are already addicted. Every drug addict I have talked to, including myself, said it will never happen to me.
only about 1% of teens that DO drugs are ADDICTED to them. they do them just for the fun of it, but it is, in reality, very hard to become "physically dependant" to many drugs with few exceptions.
Addiction on drugs among teens and adults has been spreading hugely since the middle of the past century. However, statistical facts is superficial because mostly is maintained hidden from the authorities.
about 20 percent of teens use drugs in the us alone
About 10,000 and now teens try drugs every dayp.s NEVER try drugs
Currently 11.4% of teens account for the consumption of alcohol in the United States.
Most teens become more vulnerable to drugs when they get into arguments with family member, arguments or break ups with their girlfriend and or boyfriends and when they attend teenage parties with other people who do drugs. there are many other times where they become vulnerable but these are the most common reasons for drug abuse in teens.
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A LOT of people.
Averaged 1400 teens in the U.S die from illegal drugs a year.
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67% of all blind people in the U.S are all currently drug abusers. -New York Times