Around the world, there is a high rate of adolescent substance abuse. Substance abuse is even prevalent in developing countries of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Because they are labeled as developing countries, they do not have the support that global devolved countries have to help these adolescents. For example, the United States has school social workers, adolescent substance abuse programs and teen meetings. Developing countries does not have the same focus on adolescent substance abuse, because the funds are not available and the priority is focused on basic need programs such as housing and food. This is why developing countries have a higher rate of adolescent teen’s drug abuse and a lower rate of recovery. Besides the lack of
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Adolescents that had mothers who suffered from severe mental illness, were the most likely to use illegal substances. Those children that were founded to have supportive parents that provided structure and guidance were less likely to engage in illegal substances. A study of parenting practices of parents and how adolescents perceived them. The study used a range of adolescents from those who use substances to adolescents that do not. The study found that those adolescents that used drugs perceived a lower perception of maternal warmth. They saw their mothers as someone who was not supportive of them and did not want to help them with their struggles. On the other hand, those families who went through family therapy over time were more likely to come together to support one another and drug use decreased significantly over a six month period. How teens perceived their parents emotionally is important because when adolescents are going through such a vulnerable age, they need that support system of a family. This article presents the fact that adolescents and substance abuse are linked to negative parental relationships.
3) Brook, J. S., Brook, D. W., De La Rosa, M., Whiteman, M., Johnson, E., & Montoya, I. (2001). Adolescent Illegal Drug Use: The Impact of Personality, Family, and Environmental Factors. …show more content…
LGB adolescents are most likely to come out to their families and friends when they are in their teen’s years. During the coming out stage, adolescents are looking for acceptance from their families and friends. If they are not accepted then this can be devastating to the teen. Also, if the parents discover that the teens are LGB before they come out, then the adolescents are also more likely to begin using drugs and alcohol. LGB teens are more likely to deal with hate crimes, violence and partner relationship abuse. A lot of teens that may not come from supportive families might be in denial about their LGB feelings and may turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with their feelings. The drugs can be a crutch to those who want to be straight and get rid of the homosexual
Adolescents that had mothers who suffered from severe mental illness, were the most likely to use illegal substances. Those children that were founded to have supportive parents that provided structure and guidance were less likely to engage in illegal substances. A study of parenting practices of parents and how adolescents perceived them. The study used a range of adolescents from those who use substances to adolescents that do not. The study found that those adolescents that used drugs perceived a lower perception of maternal warmth. They saw their mothers as someone who was not supportive of them and did not want to help them with their struggles. On the other hand, those families who went through family therapy over time were more likely to come together to support one another and drug use decreased significantly over a six month period. How teens perceived their parents emotionally is important because when adolescents are going through such a vulnerable age, they need that support system of a family. This article presents the fact that adolescents and substance abuse are linked to negative parental relationships.
3) Brook, J. S., Brook, D. W., De La Rosa, M., Whiteman, M., Johnson, E., & Montoya, I. (2001). Adolescent Illegal Drug Use: The Impact of Personality, Family, and Environmental Factors. …show more content…
LGB adolescents are most likely to come out to their families and friends when they are in their teen’s years. During the coming out stage, adolescents are looking for acceptance from their families and friends. If they are not accepted then this can be devastating to the teen. Also, if the parents discover that the teens are LGB before they come out, then the adolescents are also more likely to begin using drugs and alcohol. LGB teens are more likely to deal with hate crimes, violence and partner relationship abuse. A lot of teens that may not come from supportive families might be in denial about their LGB feelings and may turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with their feelings. The drugs can be a crutch to those who want to be straight and get rid of the homosexual