Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Teenage Violence and High School Drop Outs

Katherine Lewis 2/22/2011

Use Leads To

Crime/ Violence

Death/Prison

School Drop Outs

Influences

Media

Peers

Family

School

Drugs and Mental Disorders

Some mental disorders can be linked to drug use. Several treatment options are available.

ConclusionUnderage drinking and the use of illegal substances amongst teenagers is

causing the percent of high

school graduates to decrease. It is also contributing to higher crime rates amongst teenagers. More and

more teenagers are finding themselves in trouble with the law and many of them report using alcohol

or illegal substances before committing the crime they were charged with.

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