Peer pressure: The desire to feel accepted by friends who are also using drugs is a big reason why teens may start experimenting with drugs.

Coping with stress: Teens may turn to drugs to temporarily alleviate feelings of stress or anxiety.

Escape of emotional distress: Teens struggling with emotional distress may use drugs as a way to "escape".

Rebellion: Some teens may use drugs as a way to assert independence or rebel against strict parents.

Lack of confidence: Insecure teens may use drugs to boost their confidence in social settings.

Peer pressure introduces harmful substances to teens. Teens could get addicted to these harmful drugs.

Drugs can worsen anxiety, it can also cause depression. Teens shouldn't use drugs as a mean to cope with stress and anxiety, instead they should seek help through therapy.

Drugs can worsen emotional distress. Drugs can contribute to self-harm and suicidal thoughts in extreme cases.

When parents find out of their teens drug usage, it will lead to a lost of trust. Parents will often become stricter. Drug use will ruin the relationship between the teen and the parents.

Drugs create a false sense of confidence, but the underlying issue still remains. Overtime teens may become dependent on drugs to feel confident.