By: Christian Harvey P.
Ducay
A lot of
teenagers of today’s generation are involved in using prohibited drugs. Peer
pressure can trigger one to use such. For some, drug use is their way to fit
in, to escape or relax, to be happy and be “high”, and a way to solve their
problems – depression, anxiety and aggression. But eventually, the consequences
of being engaged to drugs are always worse that the problem one is trying to
solve.
An example of a
drug that is usually abused by adolescents is the so-called “weed” or
marijuana. Some may think they are cool when they use such, but psychological,
physical, social, and even financial problems may arise for a person who is
addicted to drugs. Depression, declining grades, absences from school, and
increased potential for dropping out are some of the consequences. According to
the Drug Abuse Warning Network or DAWN, adolescents that are using drugs are
more prone to accidents and death through illness, and more importantly, to
suicide or homicide. This is why drug abuse is a major link to juvenile
delinquency.
Juvenile
delinquency, also known as juvenile offending is the participation of minors to
illegal behaviors. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing
with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers, and courts. Someone who is
a juvenile delinquent is a person who is typically under the age of 19 and
commits an act that would have been charged as a crime if they were an adult.
Drug abuse and
juvenile delinquency are often the common factors of school and family
problems, negative peer groups, lack of neighborhood social controls, and of
physical or sexual abuse. This may cause a severe problem also to the
community.
I personally
condemn drug abuse. Not only it can cause my loved ones’ lives to suffer, but
it can surely destroy me as a person.
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