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This is the first 1,000 characters of 1704 words (6.82 pages) in the essay titled Alcohol and Teens Alcohol, which causes more teenage deaths than any other commonly used drug in the United States, is the leading teenage gateway drug. Gateway drugs are substances that people take which, in many cases, lead to those people taking more drugs. Alcohol, smoking and marijuana are the most obvious gateway drugs. Studies show that if you smoke tobacco or pot, you\ re more likely to try things like crystal meth or cocaine or heroin. Many people see alcohol and pot as less dangerous and harmful than other drugs, but the truth is, they are just as dangerous as any other drug in more ways than one. Not only are alcohol and pot dangerous in their own right, they also screw up your judgment making you more likely to use other drugs. (Cite)Gateway drugs work in two major ways. The first, gateway drugs break down a psychological barrier against doing other drugs. Once you have crossed the line with a gateway drug, you are more likely to go there with other drugs. Second, Gateway drugs impair your judgment. If you are drunk or high, you are more likely to say yes to cocaine or whatever other drug is around. These drugs break down your inhibitions, so you are more susceptible to peer pressure and experimenting.(Cite) They do not just impair your judgment when you are on them they can change the way you feel about drugs in general. Unbelievably, alcohol is the most abused is drug. From pastures to unsupervised parties at home, the social calendars of most teens are full of alcohol. Other... |
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Keywords: alcohol, gateway, drugs, gateway drugs, teenage deaths, social calendars, crystal meth, history of alcohol, drugs work, most teens, gateway drug, psychological barrier, teen drinking, babylonians, drug of choice, generation to generation, inhibitions, rise and fall, wrecks, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, many things