In the United States, 70,200 people died from drug overdoses in 2017, which was an increase of about 10 percent over 2016. Since 2000, the U.S. drug overdose death rate has gone from 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 21.0 per 100,000 in 2018.
Drug Misuse is now a very delicate issue to lay much emphasis on especially among the teens and young adult. Some actually indulge in drug intake without vigorous enlightenment on the contents and outcome of what they indulge. While others are enlightened, they still choose to indulge in it anyways for specific reasons which only matters to them.
There are actually more reasons why teens and young adults engage in drug intake but the listed ones below are the most common:

· EQUALITY AMONG PEERS: With viable questioning from experiences around me , results shows that kids indulge in drug to feel cool and important their peers. When they see their peers taking such in other not to be left out or neglected, they have no choice but to hop on the drug moving train. In Africa , where I am from this reason is quite common.

For more reasons kindly visit
https://teenchology..com/2020/03/why-teens-engage-in-alcohol-drugs-and.html

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