
One of the biggest fears of any parent is if their teenager falls into the trap of doing drugs.so firstly found why your teenager doing drugesĀ But, unfortunately, drugs are available very easily, and as we all know that children like to experiment. Hence, the easy availability of drugs is creating an opportunity for teens to experiment with drugs.
Firstly, a drug is any substance other than food, that when inhaled, injected, smoked, consumed, absorbed via a patch on the skin or dissolved under the tongue causes a physiological change in the body. The list of drugs legal or illegal is exhaustiveā¦.

It becomes a challenge for parents to monitor what their teenagers are doing with their time and with their friends, but it is important to look out for signals.
Hence, below are the top seven reason why teenager doing drugs:
Others are doing it: Teenager see other peers doing drugs and want to experiment. It starts with milder drug such as pot (marijuana) and quick escalates
Popular media:Ā Thus, from Movies, songs, rap music, television glamorize drugs
Escape and Boredom: When teens donāt find a creative outlet for their energy, they tend to experiment. Also, teens who canāt tolerate being alone, have trouble keeping themselves occupied, or crave excitement are prime candidates for drug abuse
Instant Gratification: Drugs create an opportunity for immediate āhappinessā and āescapeā
Lack of Confidence: Teens who are shy, not popular, lack confidence experiment with drugs to become more popular, likeable and do things they wouldnāt do without the ābackingā of drugs
Rebellion: Teens do drugs to rebel against authority, whether parental, school or society
Misinformation: Teens are misinformed about the addictive nature of drugs, every teenager has a friend who is an āauthorityā on drugs. Unfortunately there isnāt enough accurate information shared with teens on drugs.

If you fear that your teenager is indulging in drugs, there is a need for you to meet with an experienced psychologist, and discuss the seriousness of the addiction and next steps to get your child out of this loop.
āYou can talk with a close friend or relative about whatās troubling you; but itās not the same as professionally-trained experienced psychologist who knows exactly what kind of help you needā ā Dr. Prerna Kohli.