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Why does it seem like that teenagers do bad stuff like smoking, drinking, drugs, and stuff like that when they get stressed out?
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Because they think that would take care of all there problems and relax them.
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Its all Peer Presure..
Teenagers fell like they have to in order to have friends..They want to be popular or be in the cool crowd..
&& they constantly worry about whether they are doing something wrong..
Sex also is one of those things.. Mainly upon young ladies because they want a boyfriend && want to feel loved..
♥Dez
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Peer Pressure. In our minds, we're thinking "everyone else does it, and they reall want me to try drugs/alcohol/etc, and they're doing it, so how bad can it be?" We get so caught up trying to fit in that we'll try pretty much anything.
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To fit in. How many people do you know are doing this? Probably a lot if you're asking it. Which, sadly, isn't suprising. It's the new wave, and I don't see it getting any better soon.
It's also part of 'labels' which I hate to use such a word. But in order to fit in with a certain group, you have to fit the label. Some of those labels happen to involve use of drugs.
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Well from past expirence, I noticed it isn't only because they are stressed. It is peer pressure and wanting to fit in. My best friend did it all to be know. She was a nerd in 6th grade always wanted to be more, 7th grade started letting lose. She then started all of that bad stuff and ever since she can't escape it. She has a reputation and is very well known all around school you say her name and people finish with her last name and a bad comment. In my opinion it is more about fitting in not stress.
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Teenagers are the most apt to be influenced by what is around them. They're still learning about the world and aren't quite mature enough to make the right decisions. Some grow out of it, some don't.
For example, a certain young teenager has a lot of friends that smoke pot. They may tell him that it'll help him relax. It's available to him and accepted among his group of friends. He may even feel pressured to do it. It doesn't appear to be hurting them so he doesn't think it will hurt him.
That same teen, if he were friends with a group of people that didn't smoke pot, he would have less of a chance of doing it himself.
He may not even have to be friends with people that are negative influences. It's got to start somewhere right? He could have gotten the idea elsewhere such as his family or the media. He may even be using his habit to gain friends. Surviving socially is one of the main struggles of teenagers. He could start smoking pot in a desperate attempt to gain acceptance by SOMEONE.
There are movies about cutting on TV. If he saw a movie about it, he may get curious. If he'd never heard about cutting before, he would learn what it was and possibly try it himself even if he wouldn't have thought it up on his own.
Some PEOPLE, have a higher tendency to be pressured, take risks, or go along with the crowd. As teens get older, sometimes they are able to control themselves better, and sometimes not. As mentioned earlier, there are lots of adults with smoking, drinking, and drug problems. It's not just the teens.
I hope I helped and good luck!
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Because when they get streesed they need a way to relax and most people just trun to that first because it makes them feel better.
-xoxJess
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It helps them relax.. it's their way of coping..hope i helped
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klc23
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It's not just teenagers that do it, adults do as well but I guess the younger you are the more noticeable it is.
Sometimes stress can cause someone to need a crutch to lean on, it gives temporary relief or a diversion from the pain/anguish. It is the easy option and a way of avoiding dealing with the real issues. Talking to a friend, parent, teacher or councillor may be difficult to start with but a better way to go as then the problems stand a chance of being resolved.
Also teenagers are more susceptible to peer pressure, so it's easier for them to give in to these ways of dealing with stress. I would think that most adults got started in this way. The availability can also make it harder to resist.
I don't think for one minute that teenagers are worse than adults, they just have an awful lot more pressure on them now than a few years ago, so it's hardly surprising a lot of them crack and look for some sort of relief from their problems.
Hope that helps.
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