A Review on: Drug Abuse Among Youth

Abstract

Drug abuse and drug menace refer to the illegal, non-medical use of a limited number of chemicals, the majority of which has the property of altering a person's mental state in ways that are deemed improper, undesirable, unpleasant, and hazardous to the user's life and the lives of others. Alcohol, heroin, cocaine, opium, and marijuana are some of the narcotics that are overused.  Adolescents appear to be the primary focus of this drug threat and abuse. The immediate causes of drug addiction among youth are curiosity, peer pressure, and the availability of drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol. When friends are in the company of bad friends, especially in senior high schools, they are pressured to use drugs. On our television and radio stations, there is a "naked" advertisement for alcohol, cigarettes, and other non-medicated substances, these are dangerous medications that are being promoted as effective performance enhancers. These drugs are even advertised to the public as a laxative, and the most aggravating part is that locations, where they may be purchased in big numbers, are advertised. The availability of drugs to society's youth and society is both a cause of cancer. Today's youth are inquisitive. They want to see if whatever they see and hear is effective. This insatiable curiosity can sometimes be dangerous, even lethal. Some people become addicted to drugs as a result of their curiosity. The author of this paper intends to look into the causes, effects, and control of this problem, as well as the social and cultural aspects of drug usage.