Abuse Among Adolescents
“Since the beginning of history humans have searched for substances that would sustain and protect them and also act on the nervous system to produce pleasurable sensations” (Santrock, 2007). Drugs provide people with a temporary way to cope with the difficulties of life, to feel comfortable in social settings, and to feel good about whom they are. Adolescents are no different. They too use drugs to gain these temporary feelings and sensations.
“Drug abuse among young people is one of the greatest challenges of our time” (Shedler and Black, 1990). The prevalence of drug use among adolescents is a disturbing phenomenon that has been investigated for decades. When adolescents abuse drugs, their lives can be adversely affected (Jenkins …show more content…
Tani et al. (2001) hypothesized that adolescents who were affiliated with non-drug-using peers were less likely to use drugs than adolescents who associated with drug-using peers. Following this logic, isolated adolescents without peer influence would not be expected to engage in drug use at all. However, because isolated adolescents commonly experience social and emotional difficulties, they are also likely to resort to drug use to escape from their problems (Tani et al., …show more content…
(1998, Winter). The relationship of family structure to adolescent drug use, peer affiliation and perception of peer acceptance of drug use. Adolescence, 33, 811-812.
Olds, R.S., and Thombs, D.L. (2001, August). The relationship of adolescent perception of peer norms and parent involvement to cigarette and alcohol use. Journal of School Health, 71, 223-235.
Santrock, J.W. (2007). Adolescence, Eleventh Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Shedler, J. and Block, J. (1990, May). Adolescent Drug Use and Psychological Health. American Psychologists, 613-630.
Tani, C.R., Chavez, E.L., and Deffenbacher, J.L. (2001, Spring). Peer isolation and drug use among white non-Hispanic and Mexican American adolescents. Adolescence, 36, 127-137.
Witmer, D. (2007). Your Guide to Parenting of Adolescents: Top ten things you can do to prevent your teen from using drugs. Retrieved on November 12, 2007 from http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teendruguse/tp/drug_prevention.htm
Wynn, S.R., Schulenberg, J., Kloska, D.D., and Laetz, V.B. (1997, November). The mediating influence of refusal skills in preventing adolescent alcohol misuse. Journal of School Health, 67,
“Drug abuse among young people is one of the greatest challenges of our time” (Shedler and Black, 1990). The prevalence of drug use among adolescents is a disturbing phenomenon that has been investigated for decades. When adolescents abuse drugs, their lives can be adversely affected (Jenkins …show more content…
Tani et al. (2001) hypothesized that adolescents who were affiliated with non-drug-using peers were less likely to use drugs than adolescents who associated with drug-using peers. Following this logic, isolated adolescents without peer influence would not be expected to engage in drug use at all. However, because isolated adolescents commonly experience social and emotional difficulties, they are also likely to resort to drug use to escape from their problems (Tani et al., …show more content…
(1998, Winter). The relationship of family structure to adolescent drug use, peer affiliation and perception of peer acceptance of drug use. Adolescence, 33, 811-812.
Olds, R.S., and Thombs, D.L. (2001, August). The relationship of adolescent perception of peer norms and parent involvement to cigarette and alcohol use. Journal of School Health, 71, 223-235.
Santrock, J.W. (2007). Adolescence, Eleventh Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Shedler, J. and Block, J. (1990, May). Adolescent Drug Use and Psychological Health. American Psychologists, 613-630.
Tani, C.R., Chavez, E.L., and Deffenbacher, J.L. (2001, Spring). Peer isolation and drug use among white non-Hispanic and Mexican American adolescents. Adolescence, 36, 127-137.
Witmer, D. (2007). Your Guide to Parenting of Adolescents: Top ten things you can do to prevent your teen from using drugs. Retrieved on November 12, 2007 from http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teendruguse/tp/drug_prevention.htm
Wynn, S.R., Schulenberg, J., Kloska, D.D., and Laetz, V.B. (1997, November). The mediating influence of refusal skills in preventing adolescent alcohol misuse. Journal of School Health, 67,