More and more young people are using drugs and alcohol and as a result, breaking the law. What are the causes of this problem? What are some possible solutions?

The number of young

people

who violate laws by using

drugs

and

alcohol

has increased recently.

This

is because technology allows young adults to access them more frequently and the changes in a social relationship made them harder to consult their mental health. I believe enforcing stricter regulations can be a solution to deal with

this

problem. The major reason why increasing youngsters commit crimes of using

drugs

and

alcohol

illegally is that the prevalence of the internet facilitates them to gain

drugs

and

alcohol

. On the internet, adolescents are able to purchase them easily by disguising someone,

such

as their parents.

Furthermore

, with the change in social relationships, the young generation has fewer

people

to consult their stress. Currently, for young

people

, there are a considerable number of factors pressuring them including their school life, the relationship with parents and future career.

However

, as social bonds have weakened, they do not have so many

people

to have a conversation with.

Thus

,

drugs

and

alcohol

are methods to forget their daily distress. To tackle

this

problem, I argue that the government should tighten the regulations of sellers. By imposing more stringent punishments, stores become more responsible for selling their products.

This

is well exemplified by my part-time experience at a convenience store. In Japan, young

people

are not required to show their identification cards every time unless the convenience store clerks ask them to do so. Most clerks are afraid of complaints by the customers more and tend to avoid asking them. As

this

illustrates, the measures to the irresponsibility of sellers

also

contribute to dealing with

this

problem. In conclusion, the young public use

drugs

and

alcohol

increasingly because the accessibility of these commodities have been facilitated and the burdens surrounding young

people

made them use illegal products. In my opinion, more legislation for sellers is required to change their awareness.