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Why do teenagers decide to smoke and drink alcohol?
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Why do teenagers decide to smoke and drink alcohol? Abstract Teenagers may be involved with psychoactive substances in various ways. Experimentation with alcohol and drugs during adolescence is common. Unfortunately, teenagers often don't see how their actions today will have negative consequences tomorrow. They also have a tendency to feel indestructible to the problems that others experience. Using alcohol and tobacco at a young age increases the risk of using other drugs later. Some teens will experiment and stop, or continue to use occasionally, without significant problems. Others may develop a dependency, moving on to more dangerous drugs and causing significant harm to themselves. If teenagers consume these substances, they'll get diseases at earlier age. Some teenagers try to imitate those people who smoke because they see that this people seem to have a lot of fun; but they are not being rational. Many people act in ways and make...
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