Running Head: ASSESSING THE FACTORS OF DRUG ABUSE IN TEENAGERS Assessing the factors of drug abuse in teenagers and the role of parents Shahrukh Baloch 17-10922, Section: A Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Assessing the factors of drug abuse in teenagers And the role of parents Depression is one of the most common reasons which lead teenagers to the abusive use of drugs. Drugs are used for the sole purpose of escapism. Teenagers try to escape a particular problem rather…
They want to give their teen the material goods and behavioral freedom they themselves were denied. Parents want to see themselves as an ally of their teen. Conditional Permissiveness This style is when parents will give the adolescent what he or she wants on condition that the teen satisfy certain parental demands, which are usually not explicit. Freedom and material benefits are often given in return for behavior that reflects well on the family, such as making good grades or running few…
child rearing responsibilities (Hoskins, 2014). The level and form of delinquency was also sorted into two definitions, externalizing and internalizing problems. Externalizing problems is characterized as outright actions such as violence, rebellion, drug abuse, and forms of external deviance. Internalizing problems refers to inner issues such as depression, anxiety and low self-esteem (Alizabeh et al.,…