MSTT met with Lemuel and Leslie for a session to discuss Lemuel dropping out of school. Leslie expressed she signed Lemuel out of school because he had already failed the 9th grade three times and was in jeoperdy of failing the 9th grade again. She also explain she could not afford to pay for truancy for Lemuel because he had 17 unlawful absents for this years so far. She stated Lemuel have not been trying during school at all this year and she should not have to suffer because he is not getting up and attending school.…
Teenagers have felt the pressure of drugs and the need for social acceptance for decades. Many choose to cope by internalizing their emotions or acting out. In the 1970s, one young teenager, who remains anonymous but is referred to as Alice, decided to document her personal descent into drug addiction in a diary entitled Go Ask Alice. While there is some debate on the authenticity of the story, the powerful message of the dangers of drug abuse remains relevant. For over forty years, this book has exposed teenagers to the horrors of drug addiction and clearly illustrates the pressures of fitting in, sex, and alcohol.…
Underage Drinking Episode 4 "Underage Drinking; A National Concern" of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia addresses underage drinking through politically incorrect satire while still focusing on the seriousness…
Peer pressure influence teenagers by having sex drinking and smoking. And even forcing someone to do something they do not want to do. I think Laurie Halse Anderson the author of “Speak” is saying about peer pressure is that everyone makes mistakes. So dont judge others by there past and neither bullying them or even calling poeple names or talking behind the persons back .Beacuse you dont know what that person has gone through.…
Throughout the country, many students are entering high school and many of those students who enter high school play some form of a sport. While high school is known for the time where students are constantly introduced to new things and ideas, many of these newly introduced things and ideas are not ideal things students should be introduced to. One of the things introduced to high school students is drugs. It is inevitable that drugs will be one the things that students are introduced to while in school, but there will be those who use drugs and those who do not use drugs. This does not particularly affect one group of people, but multiple groups of students throughout high school.…
The Fight for the Drinking Age The drinking age of 21 in the United States has been refuted by many people. However, others want to keep it the same. For one, since the drinking age was set to 21, there has been decreasing levels of alcohol consumption in adults over and under 21 ("Fact"). Another reason is consumption of alcohol can be dangerous, even deadly.…
Random drug testing was first used by the United States military to help stop the heroin epidemic, during the Vietnam War. Many public schools have been struggling with the problem of their students abusing drugs. Many schools are struggling to find a solution to the problem as well. Random drug testing is a practice that should be implemented in all public schools. Randomly testing students who are involved in extracurricular activities would allow teachers and other adults to help lead students in the right direction and help them put an end to their addiction.…
Not everyone who takes an opioid develops an addiction because we each have factors that either can be protective or lead us on the path to addiction. Factors that can lead to addiction are called Risk Factors for Addiction. A person wth many risks factors is more likely to develop adiction than someone with few risk factors. Further, we are far from knowing all the risk factors for addiction, and in the end we cannot predict with any measure of certainty who will or will not develop addiction.…
With the recent legality of marijuana use in some states and the slow but sure erasure of the stigma surrounding marijuana use, it is no surprise that there are fears about whether legalization will result in increased rates of use. However, legality is not the only thing that affects an individual’s use. When thinking of marijuana use, most view it as an individual’s decision to use the drug. However, it is known that peer pressure often plays a large role in an individual’s choice to use marijuana. Going beyond the traditional understanding of peer pressure surfaces the question of how a person’s relationship with his friends affects the pressure to use marijuana.…
Drug use and abuse has been a major concern to the society for a long a time. There are myths and facts about drug abuse. Many people have been having misconception on the truth about drug abuse. This has led to many people, both old and young, to continue abusing drugs and substances. With drug abuse becoming more common in our society, many scholars have been trying to explain reasons that make people, especially young people abuse drugs.…
Outline Thesis Statement: Many Americans would argue that conviction is the best solution to eliminate the number of teenagers addicted to drugs, however the best solution to the problem is a combination of parents, school systems, and friends coming together and informing their teens. I. What is addiction? II. Many teenagers do not know the effects drugs and alcohol can have on their bodies. A.…
Teen Drug Abuse Have you ever thought of how it feels to lose your precious child to drug addiction? My neighbor Emily recently lost her teenage daughter Audrey who was a drug addict. Audrey was only 15 years old when she passed away. No one knew she was a drug addict, including her mother, until the autopsy reported the cause of her death. Audrey was using over the counter drug to get high mostly at night when her mother was sleeping.…
Teens needed to be more educated on drugs. Today there are many young teens that abuse drugs, they may not know what these drugs are doing to them or how much trouble they could get into using illegal drugs. Teens don’t realize how damaging drugs can be to the body, and what they can really do to someone. Teens who abuse drugs put their health and safety at risk(Teen Drug Abuse para. 1).…
Each day drugs makes a huge impact on our generation. Throughout this paper, I am looking to find out what causes teenagers to try illegal drugs and how it impacts their life. Drugs can affect a person in different parts of their lives. For example their education, work, personal life, and the relationship with their family and friends.…
Never underestimate the influence of the human spirit. Human beings are able to impact and inspire each other. The same concept may be applied towards the perception of peer pressure which has triggered varied responses amongst people. There has been a misconception in the way the term “pressure” is perceived, often associated with negativity and unpleasant matters. However, there is also the delightful aspect of peer pressure in which teenagers, especially a student, can conform and behave ‘like’ other members of a peer group, which is not necessarily a bad thing.…