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Drug Abuse: What Drives Kids to Become Drug Abusers?
Understanding why some teens abuse drugs require an in-depth probe into their individual conditions and the kind of environment they are exposed to. For most parents/guardians, identifying the indications of drug abuse can be hard since most of them are synonymous to typical adolescent behaviors. Hence, seeking the help of a psychologist or pediatrician is imperative to accurately assess whether a teen is into drugs or not.
In determining the exact risk factors, however, experts have found over 50 likely causes. Prevailing in the concerned teenager’s home, school and social circle, these could be affected by other circumstances depending on a per case basis. As such, two main categories elucidating the primary reasons behind teenage drug abuse has been identified. They are as follows:
Drug Addiction: Taxpayers’ Footing £3.6bn Bill to Look After Drug Junkies – WalesOnline
Drug Addiction: Taxpayers’ footing £3.6bn bill to look after drug junkies – WalesOnline
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Taxpayers' footing £3.6bn bill to look after drug junkies
WalesOnline The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) research also said the Government's plans to revolutionise the way authorities tackle drug addiction were “doomed to failure” and “seriously misguided”. The findings were backed by a Welsh drugs charity chief, … Benefits and treatment for drug addicts cost £3.6 billion a year Treating Drug Addicts 'Costs £3.6bn A Year' Drugs policy 'doomed to failure' |
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Drug Addiction: Skunk cannabis addiction ‘growing’ across South East – BBC News
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Skunk cannabis addiction 'growing' across South East
BBC News But the experts also said drug use only accounted for the minority of cases of psychotic illnesses. Other risk factors, such as family history of mental health problems, played a far bigger part. Alex Jacob, from Goudhurst in Kent, used skunk for five … |