Why do you think so many teens are using drugs

Why isn't parental pressure more effective than peer pressure?

I have a friend who just turned 18. He is on heroin; a very addictive and lethal drug, by far the most dangerous in my opinion. He started experiementing with drugs at the age of 14, starting with marijuana on to different sorts of drugs like mushrooms, acid,meth, cocaine and so on up to heroin. He got addicted to heroin at 16. He is 6'2" and weighed at 90lbs.. on his near death scale. He started being home schooled because he couldn't go to school anymore. He recieved some treatment and put some weight on, now weighing at 134 lbs. Anyway, the point of my story is that it is incredibly sad t see so many young faces disappear before getting a taste of an independent life. My friend, for example, is on his way to a young death. He still uses heroin. No one can stop him. He is addicted and craves it.

What can we do to stop this madness? Why are so many teens choosing this route in life? Where are the parents?

Adolescent period is the time where curiosity stage is takes place. This will be the time to try all new things and do experiment... And when they out of parents sight that's the time for them to do all what they wanted. Parental guidance has a big part when it comes to children's behavior and becomes addictive to drugs.Its more hard when children are rebellious. Lack of guidance and poor relationship to parents are only few reasons for this. Not forgetting to mention the peer influence and the environment. Having a happy family and maintaining Good relationship could be one foundation for children not to indulge into such activities. The good and moral value should instill into their minds while still young so that they can carry that values outside of the home. The openness and closeness of the family member will be the way for them to be more expressive, so that they can easily handle problems which usually resulted to find that to others if its not met.