Opioid Use In Modern Society
Crack, booze, pot, meth- from bustling cities to the serene countryside, the atmosphere surrounding an adolescent is permeated with drugs. Substance abuse has been an ever-growing problem in modern society, considering the amount of users today in comparison to half a century ago. In the 1990s, prescription drug abuse witnessed its first skyrocket. The use of drugs such as Vicodin and Oxycontin, increased by a staggering 343% between 1990 and 2005. From then on, drugs would become increasingly popular and would be more commonly distributed. In modern society, opioid use has become a regularity for a multitude of people, including the disadvantaged, the wealthy and successful, the middle class, and has recently been directed towards young adolescents.
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When juveniles incite in opioid abuse, they are provoked by various factors, including traumatic or disturbing experiences, peer influences, and parents who do not sufficiently inform their children about these unhealthy activities. Using drugs is a significant problem, but what is more worrisome is the incline in teen drug addiction. If we continue at this pace, eventually the use of drugs may lend itself to a new age of adolescents who are much more likely to make dangerous decisions and commit more violent crimes.
When juveniles incite in opioid abuse, they are provoked by various factors, including traumatic or disturbing experiences, peer influences, and parents who do not sufficiently inform their children about these unhealthy activities. Using drugs is a significant problem, but what is more worrisome is the incline in teen drug addiction. If we continue at this pace, eventually the use of drugs may lend itself to a new age of adolescents who are much more likely to make dangerous decisions and commit more violent crimes.