Health Concern

Across the United States, there is an increase in cases of drug abuse among teenagers in America. The statistics are staggering. It would be only too common that at least two students in your school that are using or have ever used drugs. The availability of drugs used to be only centered in the poorest of the ghettos in urban cities; however, that has changed with the newfound use of prescription drugs. Many of the commonly used prescription drugs such as cough syrup, Oxycotin, and Claritin D are all abused by teenagers in an attempt to “get high”. Then of course there are the illegal drugs that are widely popular including crystal meth, marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, Ecstasy, and LSD (also known as acid). Marijuana seems to be the most popular of the drugs as it results in a pleasant high and has not been known to have fatal consequences when used recreationally. However, it has its own problem as smoking it causes lung and respiratory problems. All drugs, however less threatening they may seem can cause fatal problems and complications. It is typical to mix different drugs at parties and then put yourself at risk for overdosing on the drugs. While overdosing does not always cause death, it can cause serious and possibly irrevocable damage on the body. America needs to wake up and realize what is occurring in our own children’s bedrooms behind closed doors. Every teenager in America is susceptible to using drugs; drug abuse is not limited to a specific race, gender, or social class. It can occur to anyone and occurs everywhere. We need to  put a stop to this so that we may stop children from dyeing.