Student: Drug Abuse, Struggle, and Health Risks.

Today’s student faces many risks, including drug abuse, struggle, and health risks. Reacting to these risks before they become more serious dilemmas can be difficult. One of the purposes of dealing with drug abuse is to encourage the public to understand the causes of drug abuse and to prevent its onset. Drug abuse has serious consequences in our homes, schools, and communities. The use of all illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of licit drugs is considered drug abuse. Teens who try with drugs put their health and safety at danger.

We should help stop teen drug abuse by talking to youths about the consequences of doing drugs and the importance of making healthy choices. Giving awareness to all students can be important to help them. It is important that students who abuse substances are aware of how a drug can affect their minds, bodies, relationships, and functioning. This awareness can help them understand the possible damage that could happen or the damage that has already occurred. According to a scholarly journal article, “The non-medical use of prescription stimulants represents a high-risk behavior that should be monitored further and intervention efforts are needed to curb this form of drug use” (Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among US college students). Drug abuse education may further include information about what treatment is required to prepare everyone involved in the potential outcomes. The main focus of drug abuse education is teaching people about drug and alcohol abuse and how to avoid, stop, or get help for drug use disorders, and this can start at a young age. Education can start with parents educating their kids, and in high schools programming created to increase awareness about drug abuse and the associated risks. For teens, drug abuse education is generally incorporated into the school curriculum as well.

Adults who want to learn more about drug abuse (that they can then share with their kids) can attend classes, club meetings, and research information online in order to learn deeper about the topic and become educated regarding drug abuse for their youths. Drug abuse education is important for kids, teens, and adults alike; there are many misunderstandings about generally used legal and banned drugs, such as alcohol and marijuana. Ensuring that children are educated about drugs can help to stop them from using drugs, mainly ones that are made to seem harmless, but are in fact quite addictive or dangerous to the body. Helping adults realize the consequences of substance use can anticipate a problem from growing and can provide the information they can share with their children to prevent later problems.

Knowledge is power, and with accurate information about the subject, a person will be more likely to make a fact-based and educated decision. When educating people, all drugs should be covered, regardless of the strength or perceived risk of harm. While pills, cocaine, and methamphetamine are seen as “strong drugs,” and therefore have serious consequences, “secondary drugs,” for instance marijuana and alcohol can still be addictive and are usually damaged. People of all ages should be aware of the damage that all drugs and alcohol have the potential to do to the body, mind, and relationships. Knowledge and awareness can change people perspective about drug use and help any student to avoid using these drugs. When students know and be aware of the damage and risks of cigarette and marijuana, there less chance to get addicted and the usage will decrease among all students.

In contrast, banning the drugs and avoiding selling them it is not a good way to decrease the drug use among student because there are many students with anxiety and ADHD problem that need to use medication such as Adderall and marijuana to prevent this issue. So, banning all forms of these drugs and limit student is not a good method to avoid drug abuse such as alcohol and marijuana. They are already in school and student may know so they have to be aware of the damages to don’t let any drug destroy the body and mind of our student. However, high school and college students are more at risk of drug abuse and they are on target. Moreover, a “survey found that 44% of high school students know a classmate who sells drugs at school, and 60% say that drugs are available on campus. Marijuana was the most-sold on school grounds, students said, as well as prescription drugs, cocaine, and ecstasy” (Carl Azuz – CNN). So, Instead of banning these drugs or limit the children’s, we have to give them the knowledge and be aware of the consequences of these drugs so they can have the knowledge they need to make the best, healthiest decisions.

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