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Why do teens start using drugs?. They see their friends, parents, or older siblings using them. (culture). Medical addiction. They feel pressure to use drugs and don’t know how to say “no”. They see drugs as glamorized on TV, in videos, in the movies, or in song lyrics. To seem grown up. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WHY DO TEENS START USING DRUGS?
They see their friends, parents, or older siblings using them.(culture)
Medical addiction.
They feel pressure to use drugs and don’t know how to say “no”.
They see drugs as glamorized on TV, in videos, in the movies, or in song lyrics.
To seem grown up
To fit in
Availability
Boredom
Thrills
To escape from problems
Experimenting
Low self esteem
Rebellion
