Drugs

I agree that drugs are an act of ‘being bad’ but in theory most of us have tried drugs. Us smokers (yes I smoke) and us drinkers (yes I also drink) are guilty of taking drugs. Alcohol and Nicotine are still drugs!!.
Many young people have the misperception that "everyone is taking drugs." However, this is not true. In 2007 a study showed that, the vast majority of young people in year 10 claim they had not used marijuana in the past month, and more than half of all students (53.2%) had never tried any illegal drug.
Most young people experiment with drugs at an early age because there friends are taking them. However in the long run it’s likely that drugs will become more important to them than your friendship. Many teenagers become addicted to drugs and become dependant on getting the ‘High’ feeling that drugs provide.
Evidence of drug use within youth’s suggests that the experience of drugs is often pleasurable rather than negative and damaging. Therefore, youth know that dugs are unhealthy but taking the risk is a far more exciting experience. Although we say that drugs are bad and immoral it doesn’t stop young people from experimenting. With drugs being sold at such a low price it’s just to easy to give into temptation.
Taking drugs because of peer pressure is just one of many reasons why people take drugs. For instance a person may think that drugs will fix all their problems often drug takers find that there problems are still there and frequently make their problems and situations worse.
Here’s a few web links that I think you may find useful.


http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/facts/teenagerisk.htm
http://www.askthesite.org/drinkanddrugs/drugsafety/usingdrugs/clubsondrugs