Why Young People Do Drugs

Figures from the Health shows that among young people between 16 to 24 years, 11% tried amphetamines, 5% cocaine and 4% ecstasy.

A survey conducted in connection with a drug out of the city project in Cyprus shows that 5% of young people who participated in a questionnaire, have tried cannabis before the age of 13 years.

A study in Kolding hospital, show that up to one third of the 13-17-year-old who ends up in hospital, has taken drugs in the last days. The survey is conducted among 1631 adolescents who responded to questions about alcohol and drugs. The responses indicate that many young people – including the very young – at the hospital have experimented with drugs and that they are either full or biased when it comes to the hospital. The study also shows that when young people aged 15 years, begin to respond more frequently that they have experience in taking drugs.

Many studies come to the same conclusion: The young people partying and drinking more often, they are adolescents with the highest consumption of illegal drugs.

Positive signals from various studies show that the vast majority of young people or a few times trying a drug, stop and move on with life.

Why? 

Human use of drugs is determined mainly by:
– Availability of drugs – it is easy or hard to get?
– Drugs price
– Intoxicants acceptance into the environment
– Intoxicants effect – what is the experience and what is told on.

It says the young 

Question as the young, why is the / some take drugs, they say include:
– So you are free to be sensible
– Russia produces good feelings
– It’s fun
– It’s cozy relationships
– Young people are curious, this is exciting
– Friends / boyfriends do it (peer pressure)
– Young people looking for identity and acceptance
– Some one looks up to, or want to be accepted by, makes it
– It is a part of youth culture and a lifestyle choice
– If you are tired and washed-out, drugs can energize party
– Problems with school, work, parents and friends
– Bored in their free time
– Can not handle the pressure and expectations from society / parents.