Drug addiction is a problem that has been increasing immensely among our society today. Drug addictions can only hinder or restrain us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too bright, too powerful, too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. It can lead to harming one's body, causing problems in family structure, and contribute to the delinquency in society. The sooner people seek help for drug addiction problems, the more chances they have of gaining control of their life once again. However, abstinence is the safest way to live a longer and healthier life.
             We are greatly influenced by the people around us.
             Today, one of the number one reasons for teenage drug usage is peer pressure. Peer pressure represents the social influences that affect us. It can have a positive or an adverse effect, depending on what path one follows. There is direct and indirect pressure that might influence a person's decision in using drugs. Direct pressure might be when a person is offered to try drugs. Indirect pressure might be when a person is around people using drugs and sees that there is nothing wrong with using drugs. Adolescents who use drugs seek out peers who also use and, in turn, are influenced by those peers (Berndt, 1992). A person might also try drugs just to fit in a social group, even if the person had no intentions of using drugs. Adolescents can try out different roles and observe the reactions of their friends to their behavior and their appearance (Berndt, 1992). One might do it just to be considered "cool" by the group.
             There are also other reasons why people might turn to use drugs. Emotional distress, such as personal or family problems, having low self-esteem, like losing a close one, losing a job, or having no friends, and environmental stress are all possible factors to causing one to use drugs.
             Drugs have very harmful effects on the user and the ...