Persuasive Essay Drugs

Looking back to my high school years, parties, alcohol, and drugs have always been a hot topic. I can remember the time I wasted, including these bad habits in my life. Our teachers always said, “Act wisely, because the decisions you make today, will dictate your future tomorrow”. Back then, it just sounded like an old clique. We are all too worried about living in the moment, and dealing with the consequences later. Deep inside we all knew where it would lead us to, yet we were foolish. Drugs in school have always been far easier to obtain than most people think. Unless your child goes to a complete unusual school, almost any drug can be easily available for them.
Obtaining marijuana was always easier than studying for that big upcoming test. We delayed

However we lie to ourselves saying marijuana is not addicting. Many teenagers find themselves falling into more dangerous drugs trying to obtain a different type of high. “A recent study discovered that cocaine and ecstasy are on the rise among young people aged between 16 and 24. Over the past year, the number of drug users has gone up by 230,000 to 2.7 million” (Radhika). Ecstasy has become one of the most popular drugs around older teenagers, being considered the party pill. It allows people to stay up and dance all night. Short-term effects of ecstasy can include symptoms such as sweating, rapid heartbeat, fatigue and difficulty thinking clearly. The effects can be deadly if the person decides to take multiple doses, a behavior known as “stacking”. “Stacking may occur if the person wishes the positive effects of the drug to continue as they begin to wear off. Stacking can result in serious or even fatal physical problems. High blood pressure, extreme elevation of temperature, or cardiac arrhythmias may occur, sometimes resulting in death” (Montvilo,