#4. Where Kids Get Drugs
A large number of parents believe that their kids get drugs directly from drug dealers. While there might be some truth in this theory, the reality is very different. The fact is that in almost every school across the United States, a kid will definitely come across a person who is able to sell him drugs, but most of them rarely purchase any such substance from these individuals.
Drug addiction amongst teenagers and kids in general often starts when one of their friends invites them to a gathering where almost everyone is experimenting with this substance, and your kid, in the fear that he will be left out, joins the party. Kids may even start using drugs by trying out prescription pills since most of them help to relax your body and release tension, giving the same sensation as other types of drugs. Sometimes, kids even steal from the medicine cabinet in your house without anyone noticing them, and the same is true for other types of drugs that they can easily get from outside sources even under your supervision.
In many countries around the world these days, the laws against drugs are quite stringent and strict, but this has not really helped to stop the supply of drugs in many cities and towns. In fact, according to the B.C. Centre for Excellence, kids can find drugs within a period of 10 minutes on the street if given the opportunity in a city like Vancouver where authorities have been very aggressive about getting rid of drugs. In fact, substances such as crystal meth, marijuana, heroin, cocaine and crack are highly accessible especially for teenagers. This points towards an alarming situation since the availability and usage of drugs has become so widespread and easy.
Many experts have been disappointed by the fact that several strategies for controlling and limiting access to illicit drugs that were deemed as quite effective initially have completely failed in many urban centres across the United States, especially in the downtown regions of various cities. This is the reason why more and more experts are asking authorities to invest funds on addiction treatments rather than law enforcement since that is apparently having no affect at all in controlling the spread of drugs.
In most parts of the world, the lack of government regulation has also made the situation worse considering the fact that it is easy to sell drugs to anyone who is below the age of 18 especially after midnight. All kids need to do is to dial up a particular number from their cell phones and their drugs will be delivered at their doorstep within a very short period of time. In fact, it is easier to get drugs than place an order for a pizza. Children who spend more time