By Gregory Tucker
Whether it be to alcohol, marijuana or cocaine [based substances], addiction is an issue that is prevalent within the Rochester community. However, addiction to opioids is one that often ends in fatality. According to WHEC, a news station in Rochester, NY, 649 people from the Rochester area suffered a drug overdose, and 130 of them died in 2021. It is safe to say that the lives of many more could be in danger due to harmful substances. Many know a relative or friend who has an addiction to at least one of the mentioned substances; they act differently when influenced by or in need of their preferred substance; they no longer seem to be the person they were prior to their addiction; they do things they wouldn’t normally do, oftentimes putting themselves in danger. This may cause confusion, stress and anger in the loved ones of the affected. However, it is important that we understand that addiction is more than someone making bad choices. For those who don’t share a direct relationship with someone who struggles with addiction, you may think that the problem is a distant one or that it could never be you, but addiction looms a lot closer than you might think. Furthermore, many teens, including those of East High, are at risk of developing an addiction. East High social worker Andrew Goodman says, “The age in which people are experimenting with cannabis and cannabis products will indeed lead to issues down the road.” Cannabis has been the most common recreational drug of choice for American teens since the 60s and still is the most popular drug of choice. However as times change, so does the drug. Attitudes toward cannabis are changing; there are devices that make THC more accessible; people are constantly inventing new methods of consumption. Can this lead to addiction to other substances in their adulthoods? Are East High teens at risk?
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