Gibson+Teen+Drug+Abuse

** Research Paper Quick Check **  Opening: In the United States, thirty percent of kids in eighth grade have used illicit drugs. That is three out of every ten students. Thirty out of one hundred kids. Three hundred out of a thousand unfortunate teens. If you look at tenth graders, just two short years later for those poor eighth graders, that number jumps to forty four point nine percent. By senior year, fifty two point eight percent of teens will have used illicit drugs. Still, some people say that teen drug abuse is not a national problem. Personally, I shudder to think of all my friends and classmates that might abuse drugs in their teen years. This is why I believe that teen drug about is a national issue.  I feel that teen drug abuse is an issue in our country. I strongly believe that this is important. In 2005, thirty percent of kids in __MY__ grade used illicit drugs. I fear that even more teens will be hurt by drugs, and I believe this problem demands even more of our attention. As you can see, teen drug abuse IS an issue in our country. **Two or three most interesting things I learned from research:** Facts:
 * Startling and informative opening: **
 * Quick summary of main question that I mean to answer or reason I think this topic is important: **
 * 1) You can become hooked THE FIRST TIME YOU TAKE A DRUG.
 * 2) Drugs can directly alter your emotions to the point you have no control over them.
 * 3) Drug abuse means taking a drug for non medical reasons. Drug addiction means your body feels a need for a drug.

** Confirmation or rejection of one or two commonly held beliefs about this topic: ** Quitting drugs when addicted is not a matter of willpower. Drug addiction leaves a long lasting chemical in the limbic section of your brain. The brain receives these chemicals from neutrons that deliver all the particles of the drug straight to your limbic system. The limbic system then modifies your mood and emotional state. After taking drugs over long periods of time, drugs leave a film over your limbic system. This causes the after effects of drugs; such as headaches, nausea, sleepiness, and desire for more of the drug.

** Something to connect the topic to the reader's life so that he/she will care: **

Closing: If you reach the age of twenty one without abusing drugs, then there is a ninety three percent chance they never will. Teens are at a time in their life when things can feel overwhelming. They feel the need to be accepted in their social groups, and that can sometimes lead to drugs. Friends can pressure others into trying smoking, drinking, or doing other types of harmful substances. However, the most common reason for teens to take drugs, are mental issues. Loneliness, depression, low self worth, anxiety, and stress can fuel the need for teens to escape into a drunken or high oblivion. Drugs don’t solve any of those problems! They only mask what’s underneath, and they create even more problems to deal with later on. ** A closing surprise...intriguing fact, quotation, or discovery from my own research ** · " If you sit in a position where decisions that you take would have a serious effect on people, you can't ignore a lot of experience around the world which says this drug has these negative effects." - Thabo Mbeki <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">

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