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Middle School Substance Abuse By Zac Steel (Who is using it (Nearly one…
Middle School Substance Abuse
By Zac Steel
Reasons
Pressure from older students or parents
Harming them into taking drig
Giving them something
Wanting to look cool
School and home pressure
Being stressed by a test or to much homework
Domestic violence at home
Curious
Wanting to explore
wanting to live up to older siblings, friends, family
Who is using it
1 in 20 Eight graders are using Illegal or harmful substances
Nearly one third in the US keep, use or sell drugs in Middle schools
They would sell to either support their family if they are in a rough situation or to buy more for self use
Who is helping
Recovery Village
World Health Organization
UNOCD
How can I support someone going to the process of attempting or trying these substances
How can I support organizations supporting Middle School students going through this
How can I stop this from happening to people around me
Personal Experiences and Perspectives
I have personally drunken alcohol at school with others
I have had multiple friends who have binge drunken and drunk at home frequently
I have two friends who have taken pills like anti depressants and this affects their work ethic
A friend who drunk and took drugs did this because of pressure from family and school
Sources
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/substance-abuse#1
https://www.emedicinehealth.com/substance_abuse/article_em.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK319/
https://www.who.int/topics/substance_abuse/en/
