This book is a health book which includes a chapter on teen drug abuse. It has several solutions toward the end of chapter of ideas that I can put into my paper such as Harm reduction, treatment programs, and prevention strategies. It has pro and con arguments for some of the solutions that oppose my topic as well as agree with it. Overall it is very informative on drugs in society and has some visual aids of statistics of popular drugs being abused that is updated.
"TV5 Investigation: Teen Drug Abuse." blinkx.com. Web. 11 Apr 2010.
This video investigates drug used among teens and in particular focuses on a story of a young man named Chris White who become addicting to prescription drugs by stealing from his mother's medicine cabinet and purse. This video originally was on News 5 to let parents know that teen prescription drug use is on the rise and is increasing. It reveals what teen's do at parties, and how easy the access is to drugs that teen's think are "safe". Parents don't realize that their teen may be getting these drugs so easily and that their own drug use behavior may influence their teen to this habit.
Cloud, John, Carole Buia, Greg Fulton, Alice Park, Elaine Shannon, and Dick Thompson. "Happiness Is...A Pill? The Science: The Lure of Ecstasy." Time Magazine. CNN, 05 June 2000. Web. 11 Apr. 2010
This article from Time Magazine talks about how Ecstasy is being used more in other places than just raves. This drug was popular in the 90's and researchers are finding that this drug is slowly making its way to becoming popular everywhere. Opinions of high school is students is revealed which gives me evidence of how teen's experiment with drugs in cliques due to Karen's statement as an 18 year old. Ecstasy is fun to teen's and this article reveals the actually dangerous side effects of this drug that parents and teen's need to take more serious that could outweigh the fun in this drug.
Dan, Hogan, ed. "Genetic Link to Heave Substance Abuse in Teenagers." Science Daily. News.com, 19 Mar. 2007. Web. 11 Apr. 2010. .
This article I from Science Daily reveals that genetics have the biggest influence on whether a teen will further pursue drug abuse leading to addiction and that the other factors just decide the fact that a teen will try drugs. Researchers conduct studies on the genetic links that are found in parent's who suffer from addiction. These agrees with my argument about the development factors that influence drug addiction in a teen's life. It also talks about alcohol and how most teens do drink without developing a problem and more teens that try drugs do develop a problem.
"Teen Drug Abuse: Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs." Mayo Clinic. Ed. Roger Harms. 05 Mar. 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2010.
This website gave a lot of information on why teens abuse drugs and some solutions that parents can use to prevent addiction from happening. Some solutions given would include communication, establishing rules, and knowing friends of the teen. The mayo clinic staff gives consequences of drug use that you can talk to your teen that could be very effective to decrease drug use in a teen. It gives some warning signs in case you see these in your teens and how to identify if your teen may be using. In case your teen is using they give treatment options to seek help if their drug problem turns into addiction.
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