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What's the word with Teens and drugs ?!?! by Molly Abshire

Why are teens doing drugs? What are the common effects on teens while using drugs? When do teens do drugs? How many teens use drugs? These are many questions that are being thought in many teens minds and their parents and friends.

Why are teens doing drugs? Also, when do they use them and not get caught. To teens drugs are a way to escape from life. Teens go through bullies, lack of confidence, and fear each and every day of their life. Teen know if they do drugs they will make instant friends. Popularity has a big effect on teen lives. Teens also know they can show rebellion towards their parents, family, and guardians. Teens do or can do drugs at parties, when parents are not home, or when people are not looking.

What are the common effects while using drugs and steroids? How many teens used steroids? How are drugs used? When using drugs and steroids, zits and pimples start to appear. Hair falls out, men start to grow breast, girls grow beards, tumors in livers, heart clogs up and they throw your head out of WHACK! Today many teens are using steroids all over the world, 2.5% of eighth graders, 3.5% of tenth graders, 4% of twelfth graders. There are many different ways to use drugs and steroids. There is pop pills, needles to inject the drug into muscles. Did you know? “Abusers” take 10-100 times higher overdose.

After a long time of researching, I figured to summarize a drug that is used today by teens and adults, marijuana. Does marijuana lead to use of other drugs? How is marijuana used? What happens if you smoke marijuana? There is more of a risk that a marijuana user will be exposed to and urged to try more drugs. Marijuana us usually smoked as a cigarette, in a pipe, or a bong, appeared in cigar wrappers called blunts, combined with other drugs such as crack cocaine. The results ir effects of using marijuana is sometimes not effected by some. But others may suffer sudden feelings of anxiety and have paranoid thoughts. Or others may feel relaxed, high, thirsty, or have the munchies.

Finally, as you can see drugs effect teens in many ways. If a teen is doing g drugs, they could get really badly hurt. Drugs effect teens so bad; they could ruin the teen’s life. Drugs do not just throw your head out of whack but your life!

__Teenage Anger/Fear

By: Justin Davis__ __Questions__ This article talks about why teens get anger, what they might take their anger out on and what they can do to help themselves with it. Everyone gets anger and sometimes have fear. Experts say the teenagers need to know what the consequences are if they do something wrong. Experts also say if they do have anger, to give them a pillow or something similar to let them hit instead of a person. They need to know that if they did something wrong like toilet papering someone’s house, because they were angry at that person, they could be charged because they destroyed someone’s property and they could go to jail. People often forget things like that when they get mad at someone or something. Teenagers can deal with their anger by getting a counselor or by sitting down with someone and talking about why they are mad at that person. They could find something else to do to get the anger off their mind or they could play a sport to help with the anger. After all the information I looked at, it seems that a lot of teens take their fear out on family, people they hang around, objects around them or by eating food. Teens face a lot of different fears in their life. A lot of their fears happen because of something that has happened in their life. Some teens have fear about getting bad grades or about people. There are many different varieties of fear. If the teen is afraid of someone, it’s sometimes because they are scared that they are going to get into a fight with them. Another fear may be that their grades are not good enough to pass their classes. From my own personal experience, I know that sometimes teens face times in their life when they ask themselves, why bad things only happen to them. When in truth, things are happening to other people too and they just can’t see it. Work cited-- [|http://wwwpsychcentral.com] [[|[|http://www.dianedew.com]]]
 * How can teenager Anger hurt them self?
 * How can teenagers deal with there anger?
 * What do teens mostly take there fear out on?
 * What kind of fear to teens face?
 * __What this article talks about__**
 * __What to do if your teens has fear or anger__**
 * __How teens can deal with their anger__**
 * __What teens might take their anger out on__**
 * __What teens might take their fear out on__**

How to manage anger and rage! By: Gertavia Phillips

The first thing to do is to express your anger. You would have to get a friend and tell them how you feel experts say it will help you open up.

The second thing to do is to use mental and physical effort together. Experts say that if you write a letter (but don’t send it) and get with supportive friends and let them help you.

The 3rd thing to do is to take out your anger but not on the person you mad at. Many people say that squeezing a pillow or punching it.

The 4th thing to do is to yell or scream or do something that will make you feel better (experts say).

The last thing to do is to forgive the person who you are mad at.

How do gangs affect teen’s lives? by Josefa V. Many teen have destroyed their lives by joining gangs. They think they’ll feel good by doing that but they are wrong! Teens join gangs for a lot of reasons, reasons like search of love, structure, discipline, and feeling alienated from friends and families. If teens have what they need in their family and community they’ll never think of join a gang. By join gangs it’ll make them violent, criminal behavior, robbers, and dangerous. When teens become gangs by the time they form their own group. They continue to be active in large cities where they have been established and they are spreading to smaller cities, and by the time it increases the number of teens in gangs.

Works Cited

Gausted, Joan. "Gangs." __troubledteen__. 1990-00-00. 19 Dec 2007 .

Lebelle, Linda. "Gangs." __Help Your Teen and Heal Your Family__. 2007. Focus Adolescent Services. 18 Dec 2007 http://www.focusas.com/Gangs.html.

__Drugs and Teens__ by Alexus H.

What is a drug? A drug is any chemical that produces a “therapeutic or non-therapeutic” effect in the human body. Why do teens use drugs? That’s the question a lot of adults want an answer to. Some teens are very sensitive about how life is for them that they start using drugs. Other reasons could be that the teen just wants to fit in, hide their feelings, taking a risk, or just to feel grown-up. These are some things parents need to know about so if they’re teen is doing drugs they will know why. They’re some signs you can tell if your teen is using drugs or not. For example, if your teen have very good grades and then after a couple of weeks their grades start dropping that can be a sign. Or if they’re missing school a lot, skipping school, and dropping out of activities. A big change can be mood changes and their physical appearance. Any drug can harm a teen’s body and nervous system. For my opinion I think adults should pay more attention to their teen’s actions and behavior and how their teen changes in different ways. If parents don’t pay more attention their teen might keep using drugs and it will lead to alcohol and so on. So be aware of your teen’s actions or it might lead to drugs.

"Teen drug use." __The community solution__. 27 March 2000. Teen help. 18 Dec 2007 http://www.helpforteens.net/.
 * Works Cited:**

"Ask." Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base. 18 Dec 2007 <[|http://www.adolescent-substance]- abuse.com/signs-drug-use.html>. "Drugs and teens substance abuse." __Focus Adolescent Services__. focusAS. 18 Dec 2007 http://www.focusas.com/SubstanceAbuse.html.

Teens and drugs By Kristen L.

Why do teens get involved with drugs? Some teens get involved with drugs because they are stressed out or some teens just get in involved because there friends are doin drugs and they think if he does it to he will be cool.

Works cited

"teen drug abuse." __teen drug abuse__. Teen Help. 19 Dec 2007 .

"Drugs and teen substance abuse." __Focus Adolescent Services__. Copyright © 2007 Focus Adolescent Services. All rights reserved.. 19 Dec 2007 http://www.focusas.com/SubstanceAbuse.html.

=WHY DO TEENS JOIN GANGS?=

by Dashauna J.

 * //We wonder why teens join gangs.//**


 * //We probably have seen some of our friends join gangs and we wonder why they joined. Did they though that there going to be famous like Beyonce or JA-Z ? Did they think that everyone was going to know them now and everyone was going to respect them and want to invite to special events? Or did they want to sell drugs on their block and become hood rich? Maybe there`s more than we though. There are a lot of reason why teens join gangs like for one their family is part of a gang and they//**

Drugs and Teens By Daniel D.

IN 1982 to 1999 17.7 billion teens where doing drugs. Cigarettes are the most used drug. The main drugs are tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine, and inhalant.12, 11, and 10 grades have they using drugs.

The teens are dying from the drugs. The experts say watch out for your teenagers.

Works Cited:

Hayes, Kirsten. "Signs of Alcohol or Drug Abuse." (2001): 1.

Why do fathers leave there children? by Mikal Gore

Fathers leave their children because they sometimes don’t want their children. Another reason is because they aren’t ready for kids and they are too young at times. Do they ever come back? Some people say no because some man is on child support and if they really wanted there children they wouldn’t of left the first time.

Works Cited:

peterson, jesse. "why fathers leave." __World net daily__. 12/06/07. 18 Dec 2007 [|www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article].

Article 3 By Keon Brooks

Why do teens go to jail? There were 1,751arrested of juvenile for property offense. 31%of larceny-theft arrested.16%percent of all violent crime arrest .In1999,law enforcements officers arrested an rates for property crimes remained relatively stable between 1980 and 1999.

Works Cited: "Juvenile justice." __PBS__. 1995-2007 . frontline. 18 Dec 2007 .

Article 5 By Jury C.

What my page covered was that how is the relation between gangs and drugs.

Works cited "Drugs and Gangs." __National__ __Drug Intelligence Center__. Jan 2005. National Drug Intelligence Center. 11 Dec 2007 http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs11/13157/index.htm.

Teen Murder By Hayley Smitley

Why do teens murder? The reason why they murder is to show how tough they are and if their Families are divorce it makes it worse and their friends if they have very bad friends they will Pick up what their friends are and try to copy them they what to show them self’s that they got what it takes.

How does violence work? That’s what a lot of parents what to find out, they what to know what’s in their teens head to found out what’s wrong but they don’t communicate with their teen to find out. Or the other reason is because their friend says its ok to kill but 95% go and kill the other 5% doesn’t because if they do they might go to jail or might be afraid that their parents might get killed if their not careful.

What does violence lead to? Many parents ask their teen what’s wrong some get an answer some just get a glare and they walk off. Some parents think it’s their fault and sometimes it is and sometimes it’s isn’t, and either way they wont actual tell you the right answer because they want to get away from you. But the right answer is drugs, drinking, mental illness, and jail.

What does abuse? Abuse is when your child is getting hurt by a friend or a family member and it’s means more drinking, or maybe drugs they want to know what it is so they either get with a best friend and start hitting each other and you walk in and see this would you want this to keep going or would you just tell the friend to leave? If a parents kept this going on It would mean that they don’t care about the child more then 99% let this happened the other 1% made it stopped.

Violence leads to jail and more violence inside the jail cell and the other reason is because high school students kill their friends and teachers because they got mad or they we’re on drugs or we’re high. Abuse leads to more than violence because you never know what you will do if the parents get on their nerves they might accidentally kill their parents.

Works Cited "mental health.__about.com Metal Health__. 11-5-05. 12-6-07 . janine, kearney. "drugs,mental, illness,abuse contribute to teen crime." __teens and crime__. 12-6-07 < www.sparkstibune.net/1727.html tokomango, "tokyomango." march 13 2007. 12-13-07 [|www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2007/donk_take_tamif.html].

Why Teens Use Drugs?? What Are The Effects On Teens That Use Them?? By Angel Leppard

Drugs are effecting a lot of teens in the world today. “A drug is any chemical that produces a therapeutic or non therapeutic effect in the body”. Teens use drugs for many reasons: some use drugs to get attention from there family, many are very curious, some are depressed, and drugs are also used for the pleasure they bring your body. Others are used to release stress, to make teens feel grown up, and because people think they will fit in if they use them.

Drugs bring many effects to the body. They are all negative effects. For example, snorting can cause you to have a hole in the lining of your nose. Many cause confusion and damage to your organs. Others may cause panic attacks, mood swings, hallucination, and high heart rate and blood pressure.

These are only a few ways why teens use drugs and how they effect them. I hope that when people read this they will want to help teens who are addicted to drugs.

Works Cited

"Teenagers and Drugs." __Focus Adolescent Services__. 11 Dec 2007 <"What is a 'drug'?." Focus Adolescent Services. 11 Dec 2007. >.

"The Effects Of Drugs On Teens." __Teens and Drugs__. 6 Dec 2007 .

"The Health Effects of Teen Drug Use:." __Teen Drug Abuse__. 11 Dec 2007 .

"What is a 'drug'?." __Focus Adolescent Services__. 11 Dec 2007 .

"Why Teens Use Drugs?." __Teens and Drugs__. 6 Dec 2007 http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC051857/wtud.html.

The effects of drugs on teens! By Amy C.

Why do teens use drugs? Teens mostly use drugs because of depression, popularity, and family problems. Most teens just think that if they just try it they want get addicted to it, but 99.9% of the time that’s what happens. Many teens have no idea how this affecting their lives. What are the effects of teens on drugs? Every drug comes with its own effect; most illegal drugs have their own effects such as confusion and panic attacks, and seeing things that isn’t really there. Where do teens get drugs? Most of the time teens get their drugs from their buddy’s at school, but they can also get it from their neiborhood or at home by their family members. What drugs are popular; hallucinogens (ecstasy), opiates (heroin or morphine),marijuana, cocaine ,and crack , etc. what can parents do about their teens when their own drugs? They could tell them that it’s just not harming their body but it’s harming the people around them. They could also tell them they could die from using drugs. How can you your self help your friend get off of drugs? By just ignoring them and if it gets worse just try to help them get through what made them do the drugs. I know from personnel experience that drugs just do not harm that person it also hurts the people around them. My brother was so hooked on drugs that he would risk the charge of traveling drugs then to give up his addiction. No matter how much it hurt us to see him do drugs he still done them anyways. My brother before he got on drugs he was a kind loving person but while he was on drugs he was a hateful mean and depressed person. That is no way to live your life. And he finally got off of them and he is happier than he ever was you can tell by the way he acts.

Works cited:

Sommers, Michael. "When a Friend Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem." __teen health and wellness__. 1-2007. Rosen Publishing. 13-12-2007 .

"Drugs and teens." __Think Quest New York City__. 2007. Think Quest New York City. 6-12-07 http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC051857/au.html.

Teens and guns By Joshua P.

Do you ever wonder why teens use guns for violence instead of defense or how many use them? Then you should read this article. In this paragraph I will tell you facts about teens and guns. The Harvard researchers say “That 2% of teens are reported living at home with a gun and 98% carry a gun at school. Another fact is that 4% of teens reported being threatened by a gun and 3% have used a gun in self defense.” There have been questions about if more people die by a gun or not? But the answer is no, less people die by a gun.

Works Cited

“Teens more likely to use guns to threaten than defend." __Harvard__ __University__ __Gazette__. 2007. 6 December 2007 http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/2004/04.08/12-guns.html.

Peer Pressure By Shawna F.

Who are your peer’s? Your peer’s are your friend’s, your class mates that are your age. Your peer’s are kid’s that you share interests that are similar with yours. Your peer’s are kid’s that have had similar experiences as you.

Are peer influences all that bad? Peer influence can set, sometimes, good examples for friends. Having a good friend that is committed to doing well in school, sports, or other activates is the best way to show positive peer pressure influence.

Why do people give into peer pressure? Kids give into pressure because they want to be liked by their peers, so that their peers won’t make fun of them, or so they could fit in with their peers.

How do you walk way from peer pressure? It’s really tough to walk way from peer pressure. It’s really hard to be the only one to say, “No!” Paying attention to your feelings instead of others is better than giving into peer pressure.

Works Cited

D'Arcy, Lyness. "Peer Pressure." __Nemours Foundation__ 2007 12 Dec. 2007 .

Kevin Took. "Dealing with peer pressure." __the Nemours Foundation__ 2007 14 Dec. 2007 .