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Wasted Youth
A recent news report told of eight people arrested in a federal drug bust. Most of them were men in their thirties. They were under arrest for possession of drugs such as marijuana and ecstasy, trafficking of these drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia. This is a prime example that backs up the statement that the nation is turning into a drug nation. These illegal substances are everywhere, even at a point where anyone can walk up to a random sidewalk stow-away and buy a bag of marijuana, cocaine, or whatever their fix is. The country and most people in it are suffering due to this horrible drug infatuation that has overtaken the nation. As a teenager, I’d say I’m quite disappointed in the adults I’m surrounded by every day. We’re supposed to, as children, look up to the grownups, but that’s only leading us astray when our teachers, parents, and role models are lighting up or taking a hit. My school has recently become very strict when it comes to drugs and drug use on campus. We routinely have drug searches which interrupt our classes and put some of us on lock down. Drug dogs are brought out and used to search the school and the student body. Recently, three very dear friends of mine were caught smoking pot on the premises and were arrested. I was a wreck when I heard the news because I was afraid they were going to be hurt wherever they went. Naturally, they only went to rehab, but I was still very upset. This was about a month or two ago. They all have to go to drug classes twice a week and now have court dates .
I don’t think it’s fair that drugs are such a major problem. The adults have come to live with them and these substances are now a part of their lives. The teenagers are surrounded by drugs and the threats that come along with them. Even our children, who have so much yet to face in the world, have to deal with the repercussions that go hand in hand with these illegal materials. I could see a brighter future for the whole country and its people if we all just worked a little bit harder to handle this situation. We the people have a right to a drug-free life, and perhaps that could be accomplished if we added stricter laws, or possibly made it harder for people to get jobs if they can’t pass a drug test. |
My father has been hooked on various drugs throughout my entire life. I can’t remember a day when he was sober and not cranky. The worst part is that he doesn’t even try to hide his addiction from his children. My brother and I are both open to walk in his room at any time, and inside we only find drug paraphernalia and the remains of whatever he just inhaled. They teach us in school that we’re not supposed to do drugs and we’re supposed to respect our parents. If our parents are the ones doing drugs, how are we supposed to get the idea that they’re bad. If our teachers are victims of drug abuse, then why should we listen to the hypocrites?
These teenagers could possibly be the leaders of our nation. In the future, they could be our doctors, lawyers, our politicians even. The country can’t afford to just let these youngsters ruin their lives and the future of our nation with these mind-altering substances. Today, money that should be going to the government to help raise our economy is being spent on these drugs. That money, which should be going into the pockets of hard-working Americans, is instead going into the pockets of drug dealers who are helping to destroy what this country stands for.
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