Adults, teenagers, and even little kids are all being exposed to drugs every day. ... Diller uses a patient of his as an example a kid named Bobby. ... As Gordon begins to talk about the influences from family she makes a point to talk about how children will be more easily influenced to act in the same ways of there frequent environments, such as families, peers and friends. ... "(Gordon) The part of Gordon's essay that talks about peer influences hits on the subject of how easily influenced adolescents are by their friends. ... I asserted from Fumentos article that kids need to be ...

• Word Count: 1561
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During these instances there have been many people in Bodega that have been murdered, beaten, or left homeless because of the influence of alcohol and drugs taking an affect on their work ethics. ... One of the kids whom has been through all of the nastiness of Bodega is a boy named Chino. ... With the help of Sapo, "the meanest and ugliest kid on the block," Chino manages to make it as far as college before his life is endangered. ... With all of these components, Chino was influenced and supported greatly, but there were some times when he needed to listen to himself, and decide what he want...

• Word Count: 919
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Adolescents are influenced by these factors and by adult role models and environmental messages related to substances. ... Substance use for most teenagers is not an issue of psychopathology but of the influence on normal functioning. ...

• Word Count: 1301
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate