Drug Trends in Bozeman: Law Enforcement Holds Round Two of Discussions
Drug trends in Bozeman: law enforcement holds round two of discussions
Filed under: teenage substance abuse
Members of the Bozeman Police Department and the Missouri River Drug Task Force talked substance abuse in kids and teens. Parents and kids learned how alcohol and drugs affect adolescents, and how parents can watch out for signs of use. They had …
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The Media’s Affect on Teen Addiction and Substance Abuse
teenaddictionandsubstanceabuseinfo.com When I was a teenager “good kids” had to sneak around to drink and most of them thought drugs were something that only the bad guys in the movies did. But the media exposes today’s teenagers to substance abuse everywhere they turn. In films drinking and drug abuse are often glamorized by attractive movies stars. When young people see their role models playing addicts but remaining healthy, popular the beautiful, they can lose sight of the dangers of substance abuse. Many young people have money at their disposal, making it easy to get liquor or drugs. As a result teen addiction and substance abuse has actually become a rite of passage for some wealthy teens. The media isn’t solely responsible, but if parents can help their teens see the real-world consequences of substance abuse, there’s a fair chance that the good kids will stay that way.
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