Causes of Drug use

Peer Pressure

• As young adults we all aspire to fit in, so if we see our friends doing something, of course we'd want to do it to. Most of use would not at all enjoy the taste or side effects of drugs, but because we want to fit in and don't want to " ruin the fun" we'd all give in to the drugs.
• To avoid this negative influence you can simply choose your friends wisely. Surround yourself with people you know will look out for you and keep you on the right track.

Media

• Some of today's problems are not only reported by the media, but can also be caused by the media. As recent studies have showed, 47% of teens agreed that movies and TV shows make drugs seem like a "ok" thing to do.
• To avoid being a victim of the media you either isolate yourself from it or you can be smart enough to think for yourself and not let some person on a lighted screen tell you what's "in" and what's not.

Curiosity

• Your years and time spent as a young adult are usually used exploring and experimenting. In this time you could find yourself exploring the dangerous world of drug and alcohol use, young adults typically have the idea that they'll just try and never do it again, yet they don't know that these drugs and alcohols and laced with addictive substances.
• To avoid this curiosity you should do your research. If you do your research before going into something like drugs you'd know all the negative side effects and not want that to happen to you.

Rebellion

• At our teenage years we feel small and feel as if the adults trying to make us better people are only here to nag us. Because at this time we are being taught to avoid these drugs and because some teens are very stubborn they don't see the adults as trying to help them but rather them getting on their nerves. Rebellion can also be a side effect of using drugs; drugs like meth have been linked to negative behavior.
• To avoid this rebellious stage you should see every adult that is telling you to avoid drugs as a person that cares, because if they didn't care about you or your future they wouldn't have spent time even telling that drugs are bad.

Comfort

• Some people find comfort in drugs and alcohol. Which is quite weird considering the fact that those two things bring a lot of negativity and violence, which a matter of fact isn't very comforting.
• Drugs and alcohol can be used to ' escape ' reality, but in reality you can escape reality in so much healthier ways. Ways such as reading a book, or something as simple as taking a stroll out on the park.

Citations

• www.drugsfree.org