Drugs, a real problem for today’s teens - it can affect all teenagers and honestly there is no place that it can’t leak into. This problem doesn’t only occur in the cities, or in so-called ghettos it happens here on the country sides and in the small town atmosphere. I know for a fact that many teenagers get sucked into the never ending battle of peer pressure and the “in” thing. However, this is a growing epidemic that can cost a teenager their life. I am sure that so many teenagers have been led to believe that drugs can’t harm them, but to be very honest it may not only be the drug that will get you killed. Being involved with drugs can put you in a very unsafe environment, with very dangerous people that only care about that occasional high or rush they get from dope. They will go to any lengths necessary to get it, and taking your life is no exception. You see commercials on TV about talking to your child about drugs, but honestly how many parents will bring up that conversation and really have an in depth talk about the consequences of drugs. Also, what about those children that parents just don’t give a damn one way or another. I’ve watched first hand what happens to kids who get involved with the drug addictions, it happened to my ex-boyfriend and when he wasn’t high he was aggressive and irritated. He became an abuser and took out fits of rage on me, he couldn’t be happy without getting high. I left him, because he refused to be helped - I have spoke out and as of right now nothing is being done, because people simply just don’t care. Look around you, there are lives that can be saved if those who matter would just step up and talk it over. Drugs are dangerous, but so are the people that use, sell, or abuse them. Don’t give in to peer pressure, talk it out and try other ways to be active and get your mind off of all those issues which are tearing you down. Say no to drugs!