I am not sure it is quite accurate that almost all teenagers do cocaine. I know there is a percentage involved but it is not all. But to answer your question I think there are many reasons why teens try any kind of drugs. One is peer pressure. The fear of not being accepted. If you are in a group that is all trying then you might be more likely to try it. There is a lot of pressure among teens. But the danger of trying it as such a young age can lead to disaster very quickly and all drugs must be avoided at all times.
Well, when it comes to peer pressure I say that doing cocaine is the least of it. I am a teenager and I may have never done cocaine. But I did amphetamines (aderall) on several occasions, which I've heard it's practically prescription cocaine, and I loved it. A bit too much. The reason I liked it so much it's because insecurities and social anxiety are all gone. On top of that it's a huge motivator. Therefore on feels like they're completely on top of things. So a teen with a pile of homework and angst driven depression can easily fall pray to stimulants. There is nothing that can bum a person when they're on aderall. So I don't recommend using it since potential for addiction is extremely high and it can have pretty bad long term effects.
It sickens me that pharmaceudical industries peddle these drugs like if they were harmless.
Submitted by Joshua1223 on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 15:00.
I don't think these things are peddled as if they were "harmless".Millions of people benifit from these drugs,and need them in order to live to their potential.I don't think you can blame these companies for americas' stupidity.
Submitted by opiateissue on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 00:44.
Peer pressure is not that common. It's an urban legend. I never had any friend every tell or try to get me to do any drug. When we were teens we wanted to do them.
I wanted to try coke and sought it out when I was 16. I bought it and tried it. I don't like it too much but occasionally it's nice to sniff something. It just feels nice.
But why does anyone do anything? Because they want to?
Why do you put sugar on something or have a cup of coffee? They are all drugs. We're human and we like drugs. It is not a big deal unless you become addicted, hurt yourself, or hurt some one else and in that case get help or offer help.
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I am not sure it is quite accurate that almost all teenagers do cocaine. I know there is a percentage involved but it is not all. But to answer your question I think there are many reasons why teens try any kind of drugs. One is peer pressure. The fear of not being accepted. If you are in a group that is all trying then you might be more likely to try it. There is a lot of pressure among teens. But the danger of trying it as such a young age can lead to disaster very quickly and all drugs must be avoided at all times.
Well, when it comes to peer pressure I say that doing cocaine is the least of it. I am a teenager and I may have never done cocaine. But I did amphetamines (aderall) on several occasions, which I've heard it's practically prescription cocaine, and I loved it. A bit too much. The reason I liked it so much it's because insecurities and social anxiety are all gone. On top of that it's a huge motivator. Therefore on feels like they're completely on top of things. So a teen with a pile of homework and angst driven depression can easily fall pray to stimulants. There is nothing that can bum a person when they're on aderall. So I don't recommend using it since potential for addiction is extremely high and it can have pretty bad long term effects.
It sickens me that pharmaceudical industries peddle these drugs like if they were harmless.
I don't think these things are peddled as if they were "harmless".Millions of people benifit from these drugs,and need them in order to live to their potential.I don't think you can blame these companies for americas' stupidity.
Peer pressure is not that common. It's an urban legend. I never had any friend every tell or try to get me to do any drug. When we were teens we wanted to do them.
I wanted to try coke and sought it out when I was 16. I bought it and tried it. I don't like it too much but occasionally it's nice to sniff something. It just feels nice.
But why does anyone do anything? Because they want to?
Why do you put sugar on something or have a cup of coffee? They are all drugs. We're human and we like drugs. It is not a big deal unless you become addicted, hurt yourself, or hurt some one else and in that case get help or offer help.