Transcript Factors Affecting Drug Abuse

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Family Factors: Poor family relationships. Teen
may feel alienated from the family which
makes them vulnerable to the influence of
peers who use drugs.
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Social Factors:
1. Peer Groups: Teenagers may use drugs for
acceptance of their peers
2. Role Models: Role models may cause
glamorization
3. Competitive Pressure:
A. Athletics and aesthetics: Steroids, pain killers
stimulants and other supplements that may be
dangerous
B. Scholastic: Stimulants and other drugs that claim
to bring “focus”
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Personal Factors
1. Use drugs to deal with stress or any other
life situations
2. Low self-esteem
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Family Factors: Strong family bonds, parental
awareness of teen’s social activities and peer
groups, clear rules that are consistently
enforced.
Social Factors: Strong bonds to school and
other organizations, associating with peers
who are drug free, having supportive and
accepting friends.
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Personal Factors: A commitment to success in
academics and extracurricular activates and a
personal belief that drug abuse is unacceptable.