Teenage Drug Abuse

One of the largest problems in society today is teenage drug abuse. After a dramatic drop in the use of illicit drugs among teens throughout the 80’s, once again teen drug use is on the rise at a dangerous rate and shows no signs of slowing down. In 1979 more than 16 percent of children between the ages of 12-17, used drugs according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Under the banner of the “Just Say No” slogan, …

…our history have required drastic change which has made the world a better place. If people were too afraid to give women the right to vote or grant African Americans Civil rights our world may have faced a disaster. These drastic changes were necessary. Teenage drug abuse is rapidly becoming a larger problem every day. If a drastic change is not made soon, more innocent lives will fall victim to the severe problems of addition.