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November 16, 2011
Grace George
The high school years have approached us quicker than anyone could imagine. We’re being pressured everyday just so we can “fit in”. Is everyone really partying hard every weekend, or are they just saying it to look cool? “Oh man last night was crazy, don’t remember anything,” or, “s0 w@$teddD #h@v1ngfun” and sometimes even, “I’m higher than a cloudddd! #livinlife” are tweets that you often see on your timeline late at night or in the mornings. Let’s find out what real teens think about the issue.
When asked if she hangs out with friends who do drugs and drink, Maddie Kern tells us, “I will still hang out with them but not while they’re doing it. Some of my friends drink and do drugs but I think it’s just stupid.” Most people would agree with Maddie, but “stupid” is an understatement. Drinking underage can cause problems in the liver, brain, and growth and endocrine effects.
With all these negative effects people wonder why someone would even do drugs and drink? An anonymous source tells us, “Doing drugs makes you feel really good and chill, drinking is fun and makes everything better.” But is it really that “fun”? Check out these statistics from firsteagle.com and tell us how fun it is now.
The facts are scary but people need to see them. Nate Palmarine, an 8th grader at LJHS, agrees with our anonymous speaker above, by saying, “I don’t do drugs or drink, but I think people do them because they think it makes them look cool. They say it makes them feel nice but there are smarter and safer ways to feel better.”
We know that reading this won’t stop most people from doing drugs and drinking underage, but next time just remember the facts we gave you. Remember that you could be putting your friends and your own life in danger, that you could ruin your body, and that you could kill someone. Stay above the influence Legends, you can do it.
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