Why Teens Today Use Drugs

Reason 1

• Teens today may feel depressed and want an escape from that, so they would start using drugs.
• This is not a good way to feel happy nor escape these emotions. They may make you feel good at first, but in the long run, drugs can ruin your life. Instead of using drugs as an escape, you should talk to a trusted adult to express how you feel instead.

Reason 2

• They may also want to fit in or be peer pressured into doing drugs.
• Even though it might feel nice to fit in, it won't matter that you were "cool" in a couple of years, and drugs could ruin the rest of your life! Fitting in is not worth it if it can negatively change your life or harm you for good.

Reason 3

• They could be taking drugs because they are just curious.
• Even if you take only one dose of an illegal drug, it could still be bad for you and you could even get addicted. If you're curious about drugs, all you need to know is about the negative effects it has on you and the risk you'd be taking.

Reason 4

• The teens may just want to feel older, so they would take drugs because "it felt like something an older person would do."
• Taking drugs is not a good way to transition from being a teenager to an adult. Doing something illegal or something that could harm you doesn't make you older.

Reason 5

• They may be influenced by social media.
• Social media usually isn't right. People do a lot of things on there that they'll regret later on in your life. You shouldn't always follow what other people do just because it's trending or is famous.