{"id":378,"date":"2014-10-23T09:59:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T15:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=378"},"modified":"2014-10-23T09:59:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T15:59:02","slug":"sparking-a-generation-of-drug-free-youth%e2%80%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=378","title":{"rendered":"Sparking a Generation of Drug-Free Youth\u200f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many things we can do to make the world a better place. One of them is to prevent youths from drug use and substance abuse. It is a parent&#8217;s concern as well as society&#8217;s problem because it does affect everyone.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>www.cdc.gov<\/em>, in the U.S. <span class=\"mainvalue\">66.2<\/span>% of teens has had at least one drink of alcohol in their life. It is not surprising because teens are influenced by peer pressures and social expectations. About <span class=\"mainvalue\">40.7<\/span>% of teens had use marijuana once or more during their life. This statistic could be so high due to the fact that many people perceived\u00a0marijuana as &#8216;safe&#8217; to use. Also, <span class=\"mainvalue\">22.1<\/span>% of teens has been offered, sold, or given illegal drugs on school property. Drug and substance use for many people and teens are easy way out of situations like dealing with stress, making a reputation, developing their image, trying to find their place in life, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pastyearvariousdrugs.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-380 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pastyearvariousdrugs-247x300.jpeg\" alt=\"pastyearvariousdrugs\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pastyearvariousdrugs-247x300.jpeg 247w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pastyearvariousdrugs-843x1024.jpeg 843w, https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pastyearvariousdrugs.jpeg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><em>http:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most of the time drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc., are not sought out by teens, but they receive or are introduced to them through a friend or a family member. It is those connections that we can&#8217;t stop because it is up to the individuals to accept or decline the offer. It is not about whether what is safer to use and what are the &#8216;acceptable&#8217; risks. What we want is to prevent any possible harm that come onto the user&#8217;s health and others as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many things we can do to make the world a better place. One of them is to prevent youths from drug use and substance abuse. 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