Persuasive Essay About Drugs

Different substances are easily influential in today’s day and age and are an asset in order for us to see what we like and dislike. As we use the drugs more often in our daily lives it becomes a routine for us to use them and make it part of our routine for a ‘break time’ or a ‘wake and bake’ type of situation. Marijuana is becoming apparent in today’s day and age for how easy it can be grown and how simple it is to find it in any given area. But as the user gets used to the high that marijuana gives out they tend to try harder drugs and enjoy that high more than the high they are used to and become addicted to it. Drugs aren’t the only thing that can be abused, alcohol is one of the easiest over the counter item to be purchased and abuse the easiest. …show more content…
Although this may be true there is no proof as to this drug being addictive or it being the cause to introduction to other drugs. Marijuana is potent in THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and that is the high that many users try to seek out. Even though back in the 70’s it was used as more of a soul searching and now it is seen as some sort of social status, it has changed drastically. With such change, there are still no records to any deaths, addictiveness, or any signs of abuse unlike many others such as tobacco or alcohol. The abuse of alcohol and tobacco in today’s time are roughly $700 billion. (drugabuse) With each passing year as well, overdose in many different types of substance tends to remain the same or increase rather than the hopeful