Addictive Adolescent Behavior

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This paper briefly discusses several research studies that have attributed the increasing number and the serious nature of adolescent crimes to consumption of alcohol and drug abuse. The paper contends that, for the adolescent community, alcohol and drugs represent a dangerous, destructive, and addictive influence that ruins their lives. The paper assesses that educating our youth and organizing community level awareness and rehabilitation programs are the most effective methods of dealing with the alcohol and drug menace that threatens to destroy the future prospects of our nation.

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"Adolescence represents a sensitive stage of development posing a high risk for contacting dangerous addictive behaviors. Drugs and alcohol abuse present a single most serious problem within this population making them vulnerable for serious delinquent behavior. Statistics show that around 50% of American adolescents have used alcohol atleast once while 20% admitted to have been drunk. [NIAAA] Research studies indicate that substance abuse and alcohol indulgence among adolescents create severe impairment of cognitive functions resulting in poor academic performance. Asides the general decline in academic performance, adolescent drinking and drug usage results in increased risk for committing serious crimes such as rape and theft. Alcohol inhibits the central nervous system, which severely impairs the judgment capacity of the person. Consequently, intoxication with drugs or alcohol makes it difficult for the person to successfully overcome sexual advances or sexual violence. A recent survey of high school girls revealed that around 10% of them have been raped under the influence of alcohol. [NIAAA]. By altering the perceptions of the individual alcohol incites aggressive and criminal tendencies in the person."

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