Gender differences affect the means teens use to commit suicide. Girls, who are about twice as likely to attempt suicide as boys, tend to overdose on drugs or cut themselves. Boys, who complete suicide more often than girls, use firearms, hanging, or jumping more frequently. Because they tend to choose more sudden, lethal methods, boys are three or four

As research on the effects of MDMA continues so does the number of Ecstasy users. Polls show that in the year 2000, 4.3% of 8th graders had used Ecstasy at least once compared to the 11% of 12th graders that have tried the drug. 1.4% of the 8th graders polled used the drug in the past month while 3.6% of the 12th graders admitted to using Ecstasy on a regular basis. These percentages don't even include college-age students who show the highest use of this and other drugs (8). At any rate, it appears that no matter how much money the government is willing to use on drug prevention and education there will always be users, and many of them are still children. The disregard as to the effects of Ecstasy on the body of so many young adults just goes to show that there will forever be people who are willing to risk their lives in order to feel "high", or just to abide by the rules of what you have to do in order to be "cool". The long term effects of the use of this drug are yet to be determined, but research thus far shows that heavy use of this drug may lead to severe depression. Because the drug is somewhat new, only assumptions can be made about the side effects to come for regular ecstasy users.

One drug that is on the rise in use is the drug MDMA, also known as E or Ecstasy. Some of the other street names for this drug are love drug, beans, rolls, and X. MDMA is most commonly referred to as Ecstasy and is a "synthetic, psychoactive drug with both stimulant (amphetamine-like) and hallucinogenic (LSD-like) properties". MDMA is also a neurotoxin, which in high doses can raise body temperature and cause muscle and kidney breakdown that eventually leads to failure of the cardiovascular system. This said, the drug is still one of the most popular on the market, and demand is rising (8).

As teens start maturing as young adults, changes occur and some of these changes can be worse for some then others. Acne can be quite humiliating for a young person to cope with. More often then not these teens are battling what is called hereditary acne. Young adults most often experience some forms of acne, but a select few experience severe acne. When acne becomes too much for the teen to handle, he or she may seek professional help through a dermatologist. The first stages of this process may include special face wash with benzoyl peroxide, or maybe an ingestion of tetracycline or minocyline. A dermatologist will then determine what other options the person has to rid the acne. The last resort is very effective, but it is a very powerful drug. In extreme cases of acne, the drug Accutane may be prescribed.

Why are today’s teens so far along the process of life that they feel they need to take it? Only the person who takes his or her ow

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