Girls are more likely to attempt suicide, but boys kill themselves four times more often, usually with guns. An average of fourteen teenagers per day between the ages of 15 and 24 commit suicide. That is approximately 1 every 100 minutes. More than half of these young people who commit suicide are substance abusers. Adults need between four and five years to become addicted, while a teenager needs only an average of 15.5 months.
Teenagers face a great deal of peer pressure to experiment with drugs.
In less then twenty years, drugs have become more deadly, potent and damaging than previously. Depression is a major issue needing to be addressed. Teenagers who are suffering from depression need help. Psychotherapy has been proven very helpful in curing depression. Nearly 65 percent of teenagers go into remission.