CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE (60/65)

        Abuse of drugs can be defined as taking substances, hazardous for our health, to feel excitment and pleasure. In the last decades, drug abuse has become a widespread problem in all countries. Especially adolescents have an increasing tendency to use drugs which produce insensibility or induce sleep. Since drug addiction is a serious problem for many, we should consider the possible causes of this phenomenon.

             One principal reason for the abuse of drugs might be the influence of friends. Sometimes, young people try to conform to the expectations of their friends so that they can fit in (with) a social group. To be more precise, teenagers who are among friends using drugs can believe if they use drugs, they will be appreciated by their friends. What is more, a person can take drugs to be considered as the ‘’cool one’’, which is another way to fit in a social group. In addition, sometimes people can be directly forced to use drugs by their friends. To illustrate, a young girl’s boyfriend can force/ induce her to use drugs and then the young girl feels she must use the drugs.

            Another cause of this phenomenon might be an unhappy life. Adolescents with weak family ties, unhappy relationships or unhappy school lives can feel depressed. They start to search for solutions in pursuit of a better life. When they meet drugs, they believe drugs will help them overcome their problems., feelings of pleasure and excitement that result from taking drugs can be considered as the perfect solution from the teenagers’ perspective.

               All things considered, the abuse of drugs is becoming a widespread issue, which stems from unhappy lives and peer pressure. Authorities suggest adolescents with such a hazardous habit receive professional help to get rid of this habit. Experts had better focus largely on what exactly causes a young person to have this problem.