Read “A Day In A Life of American Adolescents” found at http://www.venturacountylimits.org/resource_documents/185TypicalDayHTML.pdf. Also, visit the following National Institute of Drug Abuse Teen drug information site.
NIDA Teen site:http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Using the two resources above, 2-page reflection essay about teens and nicotine addictions. Respond to these questions in the essay and use our text as reference to support your ideas. include references.
- Why do teens become addicted nicotine despite knowing that cigarette smoking is harmful to them?
- Using the information from the Day In A Life document and NIDA website, explain the drug use trends of teens 12 to 17. Which teens are predicted to be poly-substance users?
- What is the relationship between first substance use and the types of drugs that are used?
- What do you think that teen smoking will decrease or increase in the next decade? Explain your prediction.
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