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?

It is said that an increasing number of young individuals are addicted to drinking and drugs, which are illegal. There are various factors that cause

this

matter, and

also

the government should take up the leadership role to mitigate

this

issue.

First

and foremost, teenagers feel stressed due to academics and

thus

they try to take pills and drink. It is true that students have to overcome countless homework and examination , especially under the exam-oriented education system, they have to work hard in order to get into the top program and universities, and

therefore

pupils feel extremely stressed. Multiple pieces of research illustrate that over 90% of youngsters have high anxiety and stress levels, which reveals that they have a higher chance to suffer from a mental breakdown. It is clear that teens tend to find some way to destress, and they choose to overdose on prescriptions and drink excessively.

Moreover

, they reckon that drug abuse and drinking are effective for them to stay away from the real world for a while, and

thus

they continue

this

bad habit.

As a result

, adolescents get in touch with medicine and alcohol due to stress and anxiety from academics.

Nevertheless

, the authority ought to organize campaigns, as well as, restrict the law in terms of the intake of drugs and alcohol. As we all know, organizing campaigns,

such

as giving talks concerning the dangers of taking pills and drinking or advertising, can raise the youth's awareness of the dangers of overusing medication.

For instance

, in Hong Kong, the police force will give talks concerning

this

topic in different schools regularly.

In addition

, the council can restrict the laws, like increasing the punishment in order to lower teenagers' incentive to form

such

kind of negative habits. On a whole, the government can undergo both soft and hard measures so as to diminish the number of youngsters engaged in

this

kind of activity, which hinders their health. In a nutshell, the rising stress level among students may encourage them to create worse habits,

however

, the authority can promote both soft and hard measures,

such

as organizing campaigns and restricting the rules, to mitigate the worse situation.