7 Reasons why Your Teenager is Doing Drugs

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 druges  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 exhaustive….

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: Thus, from Movies, songs, rap music, television glamorize drugs

Escape and Boredom: When teens don’t find a creative outlet for their energy, they tend to experiment. Also, teens who can’t 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 “happiness” and “escape”

Lack of Confidence: Teens who are shy, not popular, lack confidence experiment with drugs to become more popular, likeable and do things they wouldn’t do without the “backing” 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 “authority” on drugs. Unfortunately there isn’t 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.

“You can talk with a close friend or relative about what’s troubling you; but it’s not the same as professionally-trained experienced psychologist who knows exactly what kind of help you need” – Dr. Prerna Kohli.

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About Dr. Prerna Kohli

She is a 100 women Achievers Award Winner (2016) from the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

Dr. Prerna Kohli is a Clinical Psychologist, a Public Speaker, a Workshop Facilitator and a Holistic Practitioner. She offers Heart-based workshops and lectures that focus on Life Balance, Self-awareness and Inner Peace. Dedicated to sharing her knowledge and compassion with others, Prerna blends intuitive wisdom with solid understanding, creating a powerful holistic approach, specializing in the areas of Emotional change.

Dr. Prerna Kohli is a leading Psychologist in India and provides families, individuals, parents and children counseling on being happy.