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Drug Abuse among Youths and teenagers A government poll taken in London in 2002 shows that 20 percent of British school children age 11 to 15 took illicit drugs in the past year, compared to 18 percent the previous year, According to the poll, 13 percent of the 10,000 children surveyed used marijuana in the past year. In addition, one in 100 children took heroin in 2002.There was also a slight increase in the number of children who drank alcohol, from 24 percent in 2001 to 26 percent in 2002. The volume consumed had increased from 9.9 units to 10.5 units. In the statistics, the increase in drug consumption shows the seriousness of the problem of popularity of drugs among the youths and teens. There are several reasons that show that drug-usage is harmful. The possible reasons why young people or teens use more drugs are many: pressure from peers or drug dealers, to relieve boredom, to feel good, to forget about their troubles and relax, to have fun, to satisfy curiosity, to take risks, to ease pain, to feel like an adult, to show independence, to belong to a specific group, or to look cool. However, they forget that these drugs and alcohol do more harm than good. Sometimes even small amounts of drugs kill brain cells. Unlike