This paper discussed some important aspects of alcohol and drug use which affects the teenage population in various ways. It was important to draw a distinction between drug and alcohol because it was important to note that alcohol is legally acquired whereas illegal substances are manufactured in makeshift laboratories where it can contain any substance to increase its potency and addictive properties and increase further injury and/or death. There are some treatment programs available but the cost of these programs makes it extremely difficult for local jurisdictions to treat low socioeconomic impoverished children who are addicted. Another aspect of treatment outcomes is the effectiveness of the program when the child is returning to the
