“About seven percent of New Jersey’s seventh and eight grade graders have used cocaine and six percent have tried crack before” (Star Ledger 98). “About forty-three percent-consumed alcohols’s, twenty-two percent used marijuana, and nineteen percent have tried inhalants” (Star Ledger 98). “Attorney General Peter Verniero said the statistics are “encouraging and the state’s efforts are on the right track” (Star Ledger 98). “We need parents and officials to admit there are a drug problem”(Star Ledger 98).

Substance Abuse creates problems in the society such as crime, Premature deaths, and breaking up of homes. These factors hinder the progress of a society. It take

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There are different facilities that treat individuals suffering from substance abuse problems. There are institutions like AA, which is, called Alcoholics Anomus for people with a drinking problem. And there dare drug rehab centers for those individuals who are addicted to crack, heroine, speed etc…

Kids may use drugs as a way to escape their problems. Sometimes the reason they use drugs is to fit in with the crowd. Instead of their child wanting to be an individual they just want fit in and is part of the in crowd. There are kids who even sell drugs to other kids. They realize that selling drugs is an easy and fast way to get money. Instead of worrying for the future they are living for the moment. The may up either dead or in prison for selling drugs.

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