12-18-2024, 03:42 PM
I don't think it's just availability of substances that is driving this downward trend in teen drug and alcohol use, it's in a lot of cases truly a more healthy mindset.
The kids in their teens and twenties see people in my age group (40's) and older , many of whom had drug or alcohol problems, whether it be their parents or their relatives, as well as older celebrities, and I think rather than seeing a more 'glamourous' side of it, they get more access to raw information and experience on how it messed up these older people's lives, and they want no part in it.
I think a lot of the 'it won't happen to me' attitude is missing, in place of that there seems to be a more positive outlook.
So that is one thing you can maybe thank social media for, as it exposes more negativity? Just riffing here.
The kids in their teens and twenties see people in my age group (40's) and older , many of whom had drug or alcohol problems, whether it be their parents or their relatives, as well as older celebrities, and I think rather than seeing a more 'glamourous' side of it, they get more access to raw information and experience on how it messed up these older people's lives, and they want no part in it.
I think a lot of the 'it won't happen to me' attitude is missing, in place of that there seems to be a more positive outlook.
So that is one thing you can maybe thank social media for, as it exposes more negativity? Just riffing here.
