5 Teenage Drug Abuse Myths & Facts
1 Myth: Street drugs are more harmful then prescription drugs. Fact: Many prescription medications intended to alleviate pain, depression, or anxiety are just as dangerous and addictive as illegal drugs.
2 Myth: Using alcohol or marijuana as a teenager is a normal part of growing up. Fact: Less than half of American teenagers drink alcohol or smoke marijuana. Exposing a developing child to such substances is illegal for good reason.
3 Myth: Drug testing will only further alienate my child. Fact: If a child is demonstrating signs and symptoms such as isolation, sleeping during abnormal times, becoming increasingly argumentative and confrontational, or easily agitated, then something serious may be wrong.
4 Myth: Drug abuse only really happens in impoverished or low-income areas. Fact: Studies have found drug addiction and alcoholism occurs across socio-economic levels and ethnicities.
5 Myth: An addict or alcoholic has to really want to be sober for drug treatment to be effective. Fact: A majority of youth sent to treatment centers are not there through choice. When drugs or alcohol consume a person, the last thing they "want" is rehabilitation.
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