Many are already addicts. Some were exposed in the womb. Others have drug-using parents who see no problem. Some of the youths started using drugs as early as the ages of 6 or 7, she said. Youths are also hypersensitive to issues like relationship failures or the loss of a loved one.
Drugs are a quick fix to the pain.
They also alleviate boredom, many youths report. Take Randy Bowler. The West-Central Tucson resident said he worked up to daily marijuana use. He wasted a lot of time and his grades dropped. He was arrested for possession and placed on probation.