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McLaughlin, Sharon. "Troubling trends: teens and addiction. (Canada)." The Advocate 65.6 (Nov 2007): 811(3). Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. John Carroll School. 20 Sept. 2008 http://find.galegroup.com/.

• Although many people think that drug abuse is a problem associated mainly with poverty, the reality is that drug abuse affects people of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds
• There is significant peer pressure on teens to experiment with alcohol and illicit drugs.
• In some cases it is easier and cheaper for minors to get illegal drugs than buy alcohol or cigarettes.
• There are many signs of teenage drug abuse including sudden changes in the quality of school work, temper outbreaks, withdrawal from responsibility, attitude changes, negative changes in physical appearance, and increased secretive behavior.
• “Research shows that the rate of alcoholism and addiction is higher in the legal profession than in other professions and society as a whole.”
• “Statistics show that drug addiction is rampant in mid- and upper-middle-class families.”