Drug Use Among Teenagers

While I was conducting my research, I located the actual survey results and
decided to include them with this essay. (I included them at the end of my
essay). ~~~

The three main drugs that are used among teenagers are Marijuana, LSD, and a
variety of inhalants. The use of these drugs seem to be of an astronomical
amount according to the survey conducted by the University of Michigan.

Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and
leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa). You may hear marijuana called by
street names such as pot, herb, weed, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic.
There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana.

Sinsemilla (sin-seh-me-yah; it's a Spanish word), hashish
("hash" for short), and hash oil are stronger forms of
marijuana.

All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. This means they change how the brain
works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active
chemical in......

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