Teen drug and alcohol abuse

     Recently teens have been drinking and taking drugs more and more recently. They just do his because maybe it will make them feel better for a while and they want to take something to take their mind of there problems. Most teen while doing this won't think that they'll become addicted but it happens. While they get addicted they will develop health problems, start loosing focus in school and fail classes, mood swings, lose motivation, depression and separate from there friends and family. Teens are becoming addicted at a younger age because they are being exposed to drugs and alcohol at a  earlier age. Teens as young as 13 have already tried drugs. I think it's sort of parents fault if they don't realize this happening and put in an end to it. I think this is also because parents are of to work early and don't be involved in there child's school to even see if there attending school.

I know people that as soon as there parents are of to work they invite their friends over. Then more and more teens are missing out on school and are taking drugs or alcohol which over time makes them addicted. It's really easy for teens to get there hands on these things which makes it hard to stop. They might just do it once to join the crowd and because everybody is trying it but then it becomes a habit. About half of junior high and senior high school students drink alcohol  on a monthly basis according to medicinenet.com. They also say that 14% have been intoxicated in the past year. Teens usually abuse alcohol with drugs too. This is a big issue in america I just think parents should take more action.