Is Peer Pressure a Major Reason Kids Do Drugs ?

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During teenager kids feel desperate and hopeless due to their Parents don’t give much of their attention or love. The kids become feel lower self-esteem. Teenager kids are similar like in this country America.

They join the gang because they need people who care and attention to them since their Parents are not care about their children or even did not know they are going to. It is negative reason for the teenage kids involve with the gang group to make more friends who care themselves like the brothers and sisters. The teenagers who do not realize how much the gang are very dangerous and criminal.

Lorne Hampton who is 20 years old, he observed other mothers who involve on cocaine crack, as they did not think of their babies. They spend the money on the drugs instead of buying the diapers for their children.

For the good reason for Lorne Hampton become so furious with his Parents who not care or love of their own children. In this society become overwhelming due to million of kids who are depress and low self-esteem.

The teenagers become bored easily after their school as my strongly feels that their Parents are working to earn the salary to support to the family due to high cost of living.

In this society we should not accuse working Parents. Each of the town at Middle and High Schools should establish activities or provide the jobs for the teenagers or particular sports. They come home at the dinnertime. They do their homework and exhausted to avoid involve in the wrong group to lead to the drugs and into the streets.

The Parents should bring this up at the Principle conference to prevent teenagers into drugs additive. It is dangerous to their children’s health and careers.

It is very difficult to be accusing either of kids or Parents who are fault as long as the Parents need to sit down and long good talk with their children. More important is for the children and Parents open feeling in conversation It would be a good reinforcement each other.

She wrote the age of teenagers between 12 and 17 years old want to be peer pressure with their friends to using marijuana. They feel so hopeless due to stress and depress.

Ages 12 to 17 years old kids surveys rate double high since 1992 comparison to that year of 1990 obviously, it is quarter jump rate highly out there in this society.

When they were young children take painkiller with cocaine when they become serious injury to take more and more in narcotize medical. It causes them becoming more addictive to drugs. They get older and struggle to stop taking the medinces. They become so hallucinogen as feel like that they did not care, what they do themselves. Itself, the drugs can harm to then teen’s physical and mental become addictive to the drugs. They become older as very difficult to struggle to reduce using to the drugs. It can be causing them more serious problems as can lead to death.

The narcotic drugs seem impossible for the younger teenage as they don’t realize, they get high as feel good themselves into hallucinogen then end up to their lives. e.s. jump over the swim pool without the water there. Hit with the head on the cement during their hallucinogen. Never know can be happen to anyone.

There is a workshop called “ The Substance Narcosis/Drug Abuse”. It is a great program for the Parents and teenagers’ particular this workshop.

Parents teachers, family, friends and clients (teenagers) reacted to the show with this teenager kids great enthusiasm and want to back to their normal life with lot of supportive and good share from other teenager’s feelings why do they want to be peer pressure as a good reason in this conclusion to make their staffs at school and Parents become more realize.

Teenager kids were not realize how the drugs can be lead to their lives into dangerous to their health as possible death.

The marijarua has a good reason for illness people use it to relives their pain due to their cancerous.

As the psychological analyzed the teenager involved with the effects of drugs as they music influence on the kids as the sound to lead highly feeling as hallucinogen when they smoke the pots.


How could we proof if the marijarura won’t be any harm to the health? The researcher believe, the marijarua is part of a good as natural medince for relive pain for the people who have cancerous eat their cells which tremendous painful inside the bodies.

As long as the marijurana is illegal drugs in this country. There is a good reason for allow illness people need to be relive of the pain. As for the teenagers can use it if they are tremendous pain inside of their bodies. As long as could be lead to addictive as for the narcosis medinces are very highly risky as it is established inside the bloodstream. Your blood tells to your mind wants more get some of hallucinogens to cause their personalities change up and down everyday.

The rest of other drugs like LSD, cocaine, tranquilizers and other narcosis drugs are very dangerous in the young people’s bloodstream.

They (teenagers) don’t realize how dangerous, those drugs are very bad to their psychological emotional and mentally problems due to addictive.

The sufficiency of good reasons for the teenagers has been involvement with their activity in sports, jobs, social with church, day care and other many particular activities.

As they’re academic, extracurricular, and after-school work involvement’s to help the teen kids feel good about themselves to be normal life back. As their confidence self-esteem would be developing better themselves.

The Congressman should establish an excellent support group for the special teenagers with their friends and parents. In this country is very overwhelming for the teachers and parent to handle with many teenagers children who have each of direction. Many Parents are working at this century with high cost of living. The teachers and Parents are very struggle to resolve in this society with problems with teenager’s stubborn and rebel as very difficult to handle them, as they are extremely angry with Parents who are insufficiency of love and communicate with their children.

In this society - the Parents need some educated from the other support group to teach them how coping to be balance with their schedule busy. They would spend more time with their children to show their care and love. The workshop would be helpful with the feedback from other Parents and teenager kids about their experience, why they become into peer pressure. The Parents would feel encourage themselves to find a good education at the workshop to able spend with their children.
 
I blame it on the parents. Communication is the key to a healthy life for children and their parents. As long as the kid is under 18 and under his/her parents' care, they need to communicate properly and parents should communicate as well.
 
yeah and parents aren't around cuz parents have full-time job or cuz some deaf kids are placed in deaf school they get away with anything they can do while parents have no idea what they had been thru at that school and it's possible some didn't realize they will wind up with wrong friends but ah if I had kids I wud tell them be beware of friends who will USE u for $$$ :roll:
 
Originally posted by VamPyroX
I blame it on the parents. Communication is the key to a healthy life for children and their parents. As long as the kid is under 18 and under his/her parents' care, they need to communicate properly and parents should communicate as well.

yes and no Vam

I have seen some kids who go through their emotional and depression due to their parents divorce. The parents have to focus on important issues. Like finanical, sell the house, take the property, attorney fee, court, visit right, child support, etc. etc.. It becomes burden on the children to hear or see their Parents's processing divorce.

Other reason, the kids make fun of that students who are straight. Call them Wuss, chicken, fag, nerd, etc... The student willing involved to smoking pot or other drug issues. They think, they are cool due to peer pressure with other kids to make look good as their friendship as brotherhood or sisterhood.

Single parent has to work two jobs to support the children, rent, food, clothes, debts, car payment, car insurance, medical bills, etc. etc... It is very hard to being single Parent.

Yes, the communication is the key !! The time is running out due to work, busy other issues with unfinish business. I have seen what my children's friends go through.

My younger son's best friend who always comes over my place. He has no love or advocate from his parents due to working. I took them to Motor Vechicle Division to get them Learner Permit. His friend was discouraged because he has not driven on the road lately. I have to teach him how to drive around in the local.

Do you know what he said to me ? He said, I love you as I never forgot what you have been there for me. I will be there for you when you need. He hugged and :ily: to me.

I feel bad for other kids whom discouraged themselves due to not enough attention and love. :(

I made him quit drugs !! He did ! Thanks God !
 
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Originally posted by Sabrina
I have seen some kids who go through their emotional and depression due to their parents divorce. The parents have to focus on important issues. Like finanical, sell the house, take the property, attorney fee, court, visit right, child support, etc. etc.. It becomes burden on the children to hear or see their Parents's processing divorce.
I understand that issue. That could affect some kids, importantly... the parent should still show that child that he or she is still there. Yes, being a single parent can be a difficult job, but if he or she wants the child to have a better life, then he or she should work harder. I know it sucks.
Originally posted by Sabrina
Other reason, the kids make fun of that students who are straight. Call them Wuss, chicken, fag, nerd, etc... The student willing involved to smoking pot or other drug issues. They think, they are cool due to peer pressure with other kids to make look good as their friendship as brotherhood or sisterhood.
Some of that blame goes to the school system. From my knowledge and experience: If a kid reports the name-calling to the principal, nothing can be done about it. If a kid is hit by another kid and it is reported, regardless of who reported it, both kids will get detention or temporarily suspended. If drug or alcohol use is involved and it gets reported, that kid still gets suspended regarless of him being the one who reported the activity and not being involved. One he reports it, he's involved. If a school does not do any of these things, then I'll be very surprised. To help avoid peer pressure, schools should show educational videos and force a class on these issues. I was shown only one video in 9th grade on drug and alcohol use, and that was only because it was a health class. I was never shown any other videos related to those issues, and I'm suprised that I turned out to be fine.
Originally posted by Sabrina
Single parent has to work two jobs to support the children, rent, food, clothes, debts, car payment, car insurance, medical bills, etc. etc... It is very hard to being single Parent.
Again, it's like I said above... they have to work harder. Another thing to consider is the divorce itself. That's the one big mistake that couples make. They felt that they were made for each other and they got married. They made a mistake and got divorced. If one seriously wants to benefit from this divorce, there's child support. :naughty:
Originally posted by Sabrina
Yes, the communication is the key !! The time is running out due to work, busy other issues with unfinish business. I have seen what my children's friends go through.

My younger son's best friend who always comes over my place. He has no love or advocate from his parents due to working. I took them to Motor Vechicle Division to get them Learner Permit. His friend was discouraged because he has not driven on the road lately. I have to teach him how to drive around in the local.

Do you know what he said to me ? He said, I love you as I never forgot what you have been there for me. I will be there for you when you need. He hugged and :ily: to me.

I feel bad for other kids whom discouraged themselves due to not enough attention and love. :(

I made him quit drugs !! He did ! Thanks God !
That's great! I feel the same too. Although I'm not a parent, I have been a role model for a few younger kids that were friends with my little brother. Their parents made them feel left out all the time so whenever they came to see my brother, they would come to me for advice and I would give them some. One of them came to me last year and told me that he was glad that I was his friend's big brother. He also said that I helped him work up enough courage to go to the right college of his choice. He said that his parents never talked about college to him and he almost dropped out of high school. That made me feel good.
 
Originally posted by VamPyroX
That's great! I feel the same too. Although I'm not a parent, I have been a role model for a few younger kids that were friends with my little brother. Their parents made them feel left out all the time so whenever they came to see my brother, they would come to me for advice and I would give them some. One of them came to me last year and told me that he was glad that I was his friend's big brother. He also said that I helped him work up enough courage to go to the right college of his choice. He said that his parents never talked about college to him and he almost dropped out of high school. That made me feel good. [/B]

That is wonderful to have you to advocate your little brother's friend. He will be thankful you when he becomes older. Glad, he did not drop out of high school. GED is very difficult to pass the test !!

You will be a good DADDY ! ;)
 
Originally posted by VamPyroX
I blame it on the parents. Communication is the key to a healthy life for children and their parents. As long as the kid is under 18 and under his/her parents' care, they need to communicate properly and parents should communicate as well.

Vam... Yes, I agreed.. 100%..

Sabrina.. yes and no.. well i say yes 100% to the parents & communcations ..

It's the parents.. dont blame on kids for taking up or parents' excuses because of job, activities and cant be there or handling their kids' emotion and stress.. well..
I have been single parent for almost 6 years. I TRIED SO HARD not to have my kids involved with wrong groups, be there as much I CAN... be open to them. If they are in some emotional or frustrating. Talk to them.. If you feel that its overwhelmed.. take child to school counselor or counselor.. to be involved.. more than few times my kids got involved wrong groups, I immediately took care of that. I sat down with the kids... saying.. those kids arent good kids, give them example what they did.. "is that right?" they said no.. and asking why? etc.. so try avoid them as much we can, if the area even i cant afford to move out. MOVE OUT.. the bad neighbors or area are key to causing problems..
Also, I am divorced. It was hard on the kids, but it doesnt mean that it messed up on the kids. the more important to be there and talk good & postive ways.. (for example- DONT talking shit on their dad or mom or talking neg ways on their mom or dad).. I have NOT talking shit about their dads... If they asked why or where or what... I simply say.. I wish I know what, why, where your dad is. All i know he is still around and still working. That's it.. If they want see him, just say Some day you will see or.. the court says "its better to wait till you are old enough to see dad"..

It is NOT easy to be parent and prevent the kids not to get involve with drugs...
I took my kids every wednesdays for kids church classes and attend sometimes sundays.. get involve with activities.. like boy scouts, girl scouts, YMCA... (you can apply for fiancianal assistances-- if kids are old enough, they can go there anytime).. than sent kids go outside to hang out with kids to park, mall, movies.. blah.. have to study their behavoirs or any changes.. dont wait.. be open and talk to them.. show them that you still love them. :) :ily:
 
I agree with Vampy that the parents should take the responsibility to rear their kids. They should not expect the schools to do all the work for them. Schools are not babysitters for the parents. It is up to the parents to be involved in their children's lives, and to support their children. Then, there is also the family and neighbourhood which act as a support system for the children. If you are fortunate to have wonderful neighbours or family who are around with children, that is great. It also has to be up to the parents to take their children seriously, and not think that the children "don't know any better." Listen to them, talk with them, help them do what they want, etc... I know parents can be tired or busy, but home should be a place where you look forward to coming to and being with your partner and children. Just don't eat dinners in separate rooms and spend the rest of the evening watching the television.
 
I thanked my parents, for raising me in right enivorment. and taught me many things..

I have half friends who do weeds. I ihave half friends who dont.

but, I dont do the weeds. I just drink sometimes.

I knew whats wrong and whats right.
 
Mainly, the peer pressure cause them to become weaker when it comes to making their own decisions.

But that is somehow a reason why to lay the blame onto the parents. Parents are to teach the children about self-resistance. But today, both parents are working which is very different from 50 years ago.

That is a problem, the more parents works... the less communication there are. Parents have to make time for their children, period!

A lot of people will never understand what we have to say is because they weren't given the same kind of parenting we recieved.

I'm thankful that I have a great set of parents.

I was taught to resist anybody's offers when it comes to illegal drugs. At least, that is why it is very important to have good communication between the children and their parents.
 
i do drugs because i want to know what makes them so bad.

some of them i don't think are really that bad.

its not a question of peer pressure.

its a question on human want to be deviant (being bad).

then the abuse itself continues for various reasons, now this may include peer pressure.
 
All about curious and free-will. you can't point the finger on the children's parent. it doesnt matter who's fauth.

God created marjiuana. Man created beer. who you can trust? you better answer yourself.
 
Lunz -- ur comment abt God created marijuana, man created beer -- i agree with u on this and personally i have no objections to marijuana but the government does :roll: go figure -- not just marijuana -- what abt opiates (grown as plants), and other natural drugs that arent man made like acid and other such drugs qq

wait til someone who is a Gen Xer (after the baby boomers get their fill) gets voted into office of the President and THAT prez would have had some drug "experimentations" (i quoted cuz i dont see it as an "experimentation" i see it as a part of a life lesson to be learned and handled) namely marijuana more likely so at that point what is the government gonna do if they find that *all* the candidates who did their campaign to be voted into office has done drugs namely marijuana -- kill off the government q
 
yeah, even CIA did some experiement on LSD(acid, e, x). They want to prove if LSD is really LSD.
 
Lunz -- yes im aware of some experiments done by the government in ref to drugs
 
i just want to put in my two cents here,

i agree peer pressure CAN be a factor for kids falling into drugs, but theres been a major changes in the difference of drugs the hardcores and the downside of it,

hardcores SHOULD never be legalized as they have done nothing but kill the kids, who just doesn't see the difference of the peer pressures saying " here try this it will make u trip but u ll be fine"what they don t see is the health hazards of the kids getting killed by overdose, whilist the weed is indeed a man made plant where the poeple are fighting to make it legalized by medical purposes, i have a couple of poeple i know that are doing that for the sole purposes of reliving the pains they endure, and i belive that is a good aspect for them, whilist some other just abuses it for the sole purposes of recreation. I know for a fact that i experimented the weed and yes its a relaxation but its not for abusing, the last time i used weed was last yr jan ( 2002) and that was very last time i used it, i have been sober and clean from that, but would i do it again? yes i would with understanding its for medical purposes not for recreations, i know someday i will end up using weed for pain reliving.

but the kids nowdays are misinformed how to treat drugs with its dangers revolving around there, there have been deaths and overdoses and shows that they become a statistics and the kids are just numbers in the ever growing overdoses if the parents use communications and etc. and show the differences in that then that would be a good thing to do that and show what can be dangerous and what s not dangerous.... i belive weed isn t dangerous if used properly. and been WELL informed by the parents OR the person who's very well informed and an advocate in this... thats my two cents :)
 
Well, counts me in...

I have reading those posts... Yes I am one of them such as peer pressure. I dont get alot of attention or love by my parent. But they DO loves me but werid showing that they love me, but not showing it. I had VERY low self eetesm when I was teenager after I found out that I am adopted and it changed my parent. I cried almost all those teenager years which i was made fun by people, raped, peer pressure, involved into wrong group, into troubles etccccccc.... My parent didn't sit down with me and telling me what is wrong or right. I just ahead with friends and not knowing what right or wrong. I started drink beer when I was 13 (Yes by peer pressure). There r alot of happened to me in the past. But right now, things are changed and I came out fine person. I used my common sense not to do the wrong ways and not to involved wrong group. Yes I still do pot... I decided to try pot when I was 18... So since till now I still do. I do have some low self eetesm in me. It's kinda hard on me when I am adopted and wondering about my birth mother. My mom and I had a longest converstation on phone few months ago right after I dumped my ex date. I told her the truths that I DONT know her anymore and all that stuffs etc... So after that she allow the relationship between us being open by lil n lil time. It's all good :). Of course, I still need some love and attention tho. All I need is a lover who would makes me happiness and not being lonely :D.
 
Hi Folks,

Wow, I have 12 pages to read. I am all behide. However, I will reply when I am more free time.

Sabrina
 
Originally posted by VamPyroX
I blame it on the parents. Communication is the key to a healthy life for children and their parents. As long as the kid is under 18 and under his/her parents' care, they need to communicate properly and parents should communicate as well.

I agree, VamPyroX -- communication's the key to a healthy life. I have a step daughter who was caught chroming a couple of months ago (she's 13)...chroming means inhaling paint fumes in a plastic or paper bag. I don't know if she's stopped or not since she doesn't live with her father and I. I believe it was through peer pressure and family conflicts at the main home.
It's not only drugs...it can be alcohol and cigarettes. Daughter smokes at the main home as her Mum allows her to smoke and supplies the cigarettes! Hubby and I don't allow her to smoke when she's here with us. I've explained to her why we don't allow her to smoke despite the fact I smoke myself...it's cos she's too young to be smoking and is underage as well.
But her mother allows her to smoke! :madfawk:
 
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Another thing, I forgot to add -- it's my own personal experience. I believe it is peer pressure cos I got into the drugs scene because my other 'friends' were doing them. I wanted to be a part of the 'group' and be :cool:. Yeah, right. It nearly cost me my life. I nearly died from an overdose from crack cocaine while I was living in Los Angeles in the early '90's. I did a variety of drugs...not only crack cocaine, pot...but also cocaine, crystal meth, lsd/acid, mushrooms...not a funny thing to go through, especially in Los Angeles -- I was practically in poverty and always broke cos I spent my entire wage onto drugs. I'm ashamed to say that I nearly got hooked into prostituting my body, but fortunately I was able to get away before I got involved. It was tempting cos of the amount of money it produced, but the dangers of prostituting scared me away.

Drugs are bad news! Big time.
 
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