The participation of illegal and prescription drug use with adolescence in the United States has steadily inclined over the past 20 years, with nearly 24 million people using or have used drugs as early as age 12. There is truly an epidemic with the use of drugs by minors, as illegal drugs pose the highest risk of addiction than drugs that are over the counter. Considering illegal drugs are fueled by their popularity with many of them often being used recreationally and in the party lifestyle, the pressure to engage in use to be accepted by peers is high. Drugs have a considerable number of negative effects such as paranoia, anxiety, and lower intelligence functions and therefore proper education on the effects and drug abuse prevention is
