Question
Why do some adolescents start taking drugs? How can the situation be avoided?
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Answer
Reasons for alcohol abuse in adolescents:
- Social pressure.
- Curiosity and need for adventure, excitement and experiment.
- To escape from stress, depression and frustration.
- To overcome hardships of daily life.
- Unstable or unsupportive family structure.
For measures to avoid taking drug are as follows:
- Avoid undue peer pressure.
- Educating and counselling the problems and stresses to avoid disappointments and failures in life.
- Seeking help from parents and peers.
- Looking for danger signs to take appropriate measures on time.
- Seeking professional and medical help whenever required.
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