teen drug abuse

More than 60% of teenagers said that drugs were sold, used or kept at their school. Which means more then 60% of children have been around drugs or people who have drugs. What effects could such a thing have on the average canadian family? As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, drug use is a negative pattern of using a substance that leads to a number of problems, which may include needing more of a drug to get intoxicated, difficulties that occur when the effects of the drug wear off (withdrawal), using more of a substance or for longer time than intended, and other life problems because of their use of a drug or drugs. After further reading more about teen drug abuse, it will clearly show the negative effect it could have on your children. The following will provide further understanding as to what the most common drugs are, ways to prevent your children from taking them, what the symptoms are, some of the side effects and lastly some of the treatments.

Drug ingredients have changed immensely since the time most modern day parents were experimenting with drugs. Not only the ingredients but the kind of drug as well. The most common drug known to teens right now would be Tobacco products. When hearing those words most people relate it to cigarettes, but unfortunately thats not all we have to worry about, cigars and chewing tobacco have become almost like a trend. Unfortunately to some teens this isn 't enough, and when the head buzz runs out they 'll do just about anything to get it back. Thats where Cannabinoids come in, such things as marijuana and hashish. When wanting that head buzz they had when they puffed on that first cigarette, teenagers have started mixing Tobacco with Cannabinoids to get it back. For a lot of other teens who want something more intense but have trouble getting there hands on it, they 'll turn to at home drugs. For some teens this would include Oxycontin or cold medications such as, chlorpheniramine