High School Drugs

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There are many high school problems that our country has to face, but one of the main ones is drugs.Drugs are one of the most notorious problems high schools face in America. Once they come into the school, it's hard to take them out, and once they’re in, they can get in anyone's hands. A student kids could be using right in front of you. People you would never think would use drugs, quickly come addicted to them. This has been a problem since the 50’s and even there is no small answer to fix this big problem, there are plenty of ways we all can help stop this huge epidemic. Believe it or not but most people don't even know how big of a problem this really is! Hundreds of people die every year to drug overdose and most of those people that

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