Illegal Drug Use In Teens

Many teenagers today use illegal drugs and substances. There are many factors that influence drug use. Whether people say it is peers that influence the most, each one has a role in it. Some surveys say drug use is going down and some say it is going up. Whichever the case may be it is still a problem.

The presence of a parent is very important but some people don't think about them while talking about drug use. Research shows that the "presence or absence of parents is less crucial than the quality of the parent child relationship. Also there are many things that can happen in a family. When there is a drastic change in the family structure, for example, a parent is replaced by another person it has a major impact on drug use. As research shows, "changes in the family structures should be considered when investigation relationships and drug use.

Relationships with parents have always been very important to teenagers, whether it influences them in a positive way or a negative way. For example, "if parents can remain firm and supportive throughout the often troublesome time of their child's teenage years they will still feel secure and loved. So as you can see better communication between parents and children about the dangers of drug use has helped decline the teenage drug use. When teenagers have a good communication between their parents and them, they tend to be more open with their parents about drugs. Parents will, in most cases, communicate with their children their disapproval of illegal drug abuse. When this occurs, teenagers will be more suitable to listen to their parents. In studies shown teens that have a close relationship with their parents report low alcohol and drug use although some times it will be different. Many people think it is only the behavior of the parent that counts the most, but actually it is the "parental attitudes towards a behavior that influences a teenager's behavior more than the actual behavior of the parent".

One of the main reasons for developing a drug abuse problem is a poor relationship with the parent or parents. These teenagers run a greater risk than all the other, of having a drug problem. Also "many parents don't know how much they influence their children Ð'- they aren't aware of the importance of being good role models of responsible substance use, or the importance of warm, supportive family relationships". Many parents