Troubled Teens Resources

Teens at risk are generally the defiant sort. The ones who buck authority, who don’t want to be told what to do. These are the teens that will swear that they know all about drugs. They know the risks,they certainly know more than you and they should be given the freedom to live their lives how they choose.

Perhaps they should read this simple little story on one unremarkable drug addict. It is not an unusual story. In fact stories like these are a dime a dozen because drug addicts are a dime a dozen. Teens who swear that they can handle drugs should be asked if they would be willing to wear a ball and chain for dozens of years. The results of teen age drug abuse are summed up with this statement.

“After

25 years of using illegal substances, Jimmy (not his real name) is clean, and he’s been clean for about three and a half years..He started doing drugs at an early age. “I smoked my first joint of marijuana when I was 13 years old,” he said.”
(Source)
Twenty-five years of this man’s life were spent serving a master that will loom over him for the rest of his life. For rebellious teens who want “freedom” and do not want to be told what to do, perhaps they better get a clearer picture of who is actually in charge of their lives when they choose to do drugs. They will find that drugs are a far more severe task master than any parent.

There is a price to be paid for all choices. What is so sad is that most teens do not understand that the price that they pay for drug abuse will be one that they will likely pay for the rest of their lives. So much for freedom….