Introduction

A drug is any chemical substance that produces a therapeutic or non therapeutic effect on the body. Experimentation with drugs during adolescence is very common. teenagers have a tendency to feel indestructable and immune to the problems that others experience. By using alcohol and tobacco at a young age the risk of using other drugs later on is increased. adolescence is a time for trying new things, teenages use drugs for many reasons, including curiosity, to feel good, reduce stress, to feel grown up or to fit in.

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