teens & drug use
9:7:32 2018-05-25 881

Adolescence is the transition from becoming a dependent child to an independent young adult, or teenager. The teen goes through physical and mental changes at this stage as he prepares himself and tends to seek independence and experiment with adult behaviors.

However, during this time, teens make irrational and thoughtless decisions. Whatever crosses their developing minds, they do without consideration for the consequences that may follow.

One of these bad decisions is drugs.

Believe it or not, the average age of substance use starts between 13 and 14 years old. This is sad but true. Our youth are developing dangerous, addictive habits that can not only ruin their lives but end it.

Many factors influence a teen’s likelihood to take drugs. Effective drug prevention focuses on reducing the risk factors and strengthening the protective factors that are most closely related to substance abuse.

Risk factors are circumstances or events that increase a teen’s use and abuse of drugs. The more risk factors present, the more likely a child may be to use drugs and develop problems. Risk factors for drug use include:

  • Low grades or failure in school
  • Victim of bullying or cyberbullying
  • Low self esteem
  • Permissive parenting
  • Parent or older sibling drug/alcohol use
  • Living in a community with a high tolerance for smoking, drinking, or drug use among youth
  • Attending a school without strict rules for tobacco, alcohol, or drugs and inconsistent enforcement for breaking those rules
  • Belief that there is little risk in using a drug.


Now if your teen is effected by these risk factors, you should move on to the protective factors as soon as possible as they can reduce your loved one’s risk for high addiction and even prevent drug abuse in total.

Protective factors include:

  • Strong bond with a parent or caregiver
  • High self esteem
  • Parent or caregiver who talks regularly with their child about drugs
  • Active in organizations, school, athletic, or community activities
  • Spending time around positive role models
  • Living in a community that offers youths activities where drugs and alcohol are not tolerated
  • Attending a school with an effective alcohol and drug education program and a non-tolerance policy for alcohol and drugs
  • Belief that using drugs may be harmful or risky
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