Atiteo,Noemi D.

Causes and effects of drugs to youth

Youth are curious especially to something they are not familiar to. One of
this is ILLEGAL DRUGS. Illegal drugs have different kinds: marijuana,
morphine, ecstasy, opium, heroin and many other more. They have
different reasons why they use these. Here are some Causes why they use
this:
1. Curiosity- youth are more curious nowadays. They try it just for fun.
2. Peer Pressure-Youth are only trying things because of their friends.
Being afraid of peer turning their backs on you is a cause of peer pressure.
3. Family Background- youth are trying out this just because they knew
already about it through their parents or relatives.
4. Environment- youth are affected not only through their friends but also
through their environment. Their environment captures their minds on using
illegal drugs.
The youth dont even know that they will experience things which are
effects of drugs. Effects which affect the physical and mental ability of a
person. Different drugs have different effects.

Here are some Effects of using illegal drugs in general:

1. Feeling of highness- users have this feeling of highness which relieves
their problems in life.
2. Physical change users tend to change their appearance. Either they
look older or they look thin.
3. Moody behavior- users have different mood depending on their trip.

Youth are unaware that they are being eaten by their systems. They only
care on what they feel now and not what they will feel afterwards