Why would someone want to roll up and inhale a dried leaf that is on fire? Why would someone enjoy crushing up a pill and stuffing it up their nose? Let’s discuss some of the motivations behind getting high: Some kid says that it’s fun and okay; To be cool; To be accepted; To fit in and not look like a dork; To hang with the popular kids; To get away from troubles; To rebel against parents; Don’t want to be made fun of. These are just a few of the reasons that teenagers give in and do drugs. As you’ve probably guessed, these motives come from “peer pressure”.   No matter who it is, everyone suffers from peer pressure.  But would you really consider doing drugs because some kid told you to?       Along with social acceptance and the perception of being “in”, when doing drugs of any kind, you can get a delightful assortment of bodily enhancements such as: Memory loss at 25; The opportunity of losing a lung; Convulsions; Looking two decades older than your age; An increased heart rate; Mood swings; Paranoia (“Am I falling out of this chair?”); Exhaustion and weakness; Seizures; Cancer; and sometimes death  (Talk about planning for the future….) If this isn’t enough, throw in some social graces including: Anxiety; Depression; School and work drop-outs; Becoming Homeless; Family and friend  abandonment(No one wants to be around a druggie!); Theft; and possibly murder, caused by an uncontrollable addiction. Does that sound like a good life? Will drugs really make your life better? All because you want to be accepted and thought “cool”. Think about it…..