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    This document discusses the issue of teen drug and alcohol abuse. It notes that more teens are abusing substances, which is negatively impacting their personal and social lives. When teens become addicted, they often lose friends, develop health problems, do poorly in school, and alienate family. Peer pressure and feelings of isolation are cited as reasons why teens may turn to drugs. The document presents statistics on substance use rates among American students and considers ways to address the problem, such as performing an educational play about the dangers and consequences of abuse.

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    This document discusses the issue of teen drug and alcohol abuse. It notes that more teens are abusing substances, which is negatively impacting their personal and social lives. When teens become addicted, they often lose friends, develop health problems, do poorly in school, and alienate family. Peer pressure and feelings of isolation are cited as reasons why teens may turn to drugs. The document presents statistics on substance use rates among American students and considers ways to address the problem, such as performing an educational play about the dangers and consequences of abuse.

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    This document discusses the issue of teen drug and alcohol abuse. It notes that more teens are abusing substances, which is negatively impacting their personal and social lives. When teens become addicted, they often lose friends, develop health problems, do poorly in school, and alienate family. Peer pressure and feelings of isolation are cited as reasons why teens may turn to drugs. The document presents statistics on substance use rates among American students and considers ways to address the problem, such as performing an educational play about the dangers and consequences of abuse.

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    Medina Ali
    Mr. Marshall
    American Gov; B
    Civic Literacy Paper
    March 9, 2015
    One Bad Choice
    Does teen drug and alcohol abuse really affect the lifestyle of teens in the world? More
    and more teens are starting to abuse drugs and alcohol by doing things that are harmful for
    themselves and the people around them. This problem has been around for years, but more teens
    are going under the influence which is causing more problems with their personal and social
    lives. This problem is a global issue that goes under the radar because it is such a hard issue to
    tackle.
    When a teen begins to get addicted to drugs and alcohol they lose their friends, develop
    mental and physical health problems, start failing in social activities like school and sports, they
    lose motivation, and alienate their family and friends. According to teen-drug-abuse.org more
    teens will drop out of school, and face difficulties later on in their professional life. Its important
    for a parent to look for signs in their children. A parent who wants to keep their child from doing
    drugs should stay clean and live a healthy lifestyle. A reason why teens turn to drugs and alcohol
    is because of peer pressure and because they feel isolated and alone at home. Teens should have
    an idea on how they should live their life so they can set positive goals for their near future.
    According to teens.drugabuse.gov, an estimated 25% of youth under the age of 18 are exposed to
    family drug abuse or dependence. For example, if a kid is living in a household with a parent

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    that is addicted to drugs, the child will most likely model their parents actions which will lead to
    lifelong problems.
    In the city I live in, I haven't seen or personally experienced anything related to this issue
    but I have heard of people that are intertwined alcohol and drug abuse. The reason why I think
    high school students try drugs and alcohol is because of peer pressure and because they are lost.
    According to nihm.nih.gov, about 11 percent of adolescents have some type of depressive
    disorder and end up using drugs and alcohol because of it.

    This chart posted on drugabuse.gov monitors the drug use and attitude among
    American 8th, 10th, and 12th graders that abuse these things. A few things that the chart states is
    a decrease rate of synthetic drugs and inhalants and no increase use of marijuana. However, this

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    survey showed the increase rate of e-cigarettes and the softening attitudes around some type of
    drug use. When it comes to alcohol use, this survey shows that it has decreased. Reportedly,
    about 9% of eight graders, 23% of 10th graders, and 37% of reported to have intake alcohol the
    past month. This was compared to statistics in 2009 which were much higher.
    One of the main questions that is posed when people try to fix this problem is why do
    teens abuse these substances? People argue that its because they want to try new things and take
    risks, or its personal family issues, or they want to feel grown up. I think all these reasons cause
    this problem. A way I plan to help decrease this issue is to start performing a socially conscious
    play that will be based on actual teens who had abused drugs and alcohol, losing their lives in the
    process. The main goal of this play will be to educate, and frighten individuals off from using
    medication, and to pay our respects to those no longer with us. This play could be performed in
    any type of location like high schools and middle schools. Basically anywhere that would get the
    message across. This play will be so truthful that it might seem to vulgar and risky because it
    will show people the truth about life. The truth about what people are doing behind their parents
    or friends back. The truth about how young adults feel about themselves, how they thought the
    only way out was to abuse themselves. I really feel like performing a play like this will make
    people aware of their surroundings and realize what is important in their life.

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    Works Cited
    Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse-Topic Overview." WebMD. WebMD. Web. 07 Mar. 2015.
    "TEENDRUGABUSE." Www. Teen-drug-abuse.org. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
    DrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends." DrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends. Web. 11
    Feb. 2015.
    Drug Facts." NIDA for Teens. Web. 01 Mar. 2015
    Sussman, Steven Yale., and Susan L. Ames. "Definitions of Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse
    Consequences." The Social Psychology of Drug Abuse. Buckingham: Open UP, 2001. Print
    Ammerman, Robert T., Peggy J. Ott, and Ralph E. Tarter. Prevention and Societal Impact of
    Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999. Print.

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