Why do teens use alcohol, drugs and smoke?

Question

I am a teen. think that alcohol and tobacco and drugs are disgusting, i will never pollute my body with toxins like that! I'd much prefer to take a nice walk, read a book of poetry, strip at the local club, or do yoga. I mean, call me crazy, but I think that toxins like that are not welcome in a teenage body! I think all teens should have good, healthy hobbies like mine. When I take a nice walk, I can clear my head and think about how toxins have NO PLACE in my life. When I read poetry, I can appreciate the words without a clouded mind. When I strip sober, I can truly appreciate the leers, stares and tips I get. When I do yoga, I can stretch and relax! It's great!

Why can't all teens find outlets like I have? Why do they insist on poisoning their bodies!

Answer 1

hold on to that!! don't let peer pressure change your mind. be your own person. the only bad thing i tried when i was a teen was i smoked. i tried one beer and hated it. never again. i'm 24 now never done drugs, don't smoke and don't drink and have a very fulfilled life with a husband and 2 wonderful kids.  

Answer 2

strip ?? hunn that aint a good thing if you are only a teen i smoked and drinked lots and lots due to family problems so usually there is reasons for teens to do these things and yes all teens should have a thory like your own but sometimes these things ease the mind of stressed teens i know it did for me i dont do it anymore of course  

Answer 3

Running gives the same effects as heroin, without the lung damage.

Do that, it's much better than... stripping at the club when you're under the age of 21, and shouldn't even be allowed inside the club.

Answer 4

how old are you like16? and you strippp?

most teens do all that stuff to get attention, to fit in or to rebel against their parents. and after they realize it was a huge mistake theyre hooked on them and cant stop.

Answer 5

i always wondered that to

Answer 6

the reason i drink, do drugs, and smoke is because it is fun. getting drunk and stoned is fun, I'm not going to lie it really is. also i guess part of me actually wants my parents to care about what i am doing for once, i haven't seen them in four months. i have outlets i go for walks, go running once in a while, make my own jewelry, and i write songs. bottom line, getting ****** up is fun.

Answer 7

they think its cool but all they are doing is killing their health and shortening their life.....im a teen too and i do my best to stay away from that stuff

Answer 8

im 14 & ive been drunk

i dont use drugs or smoke but its hard not to get into stuff when you live in places like mine  

Answer 9

Hmmmm I just ansered another one of your questions and you have a 16 yr old daughter... so now you are a teenager and strip??

You need to be reported..

Answer 10

Stirp um thats not a good things as for the other things they are but stop stripping K that can lead to trouble. As for as youc all them toxions when you become an adult thinsg change when you are teen  they do not have any place in your life. I am adult ad yeah i drink but only like once every 4 months maybe when i have a kid I will stop drinking entirely i don't smoke I have never done nor will I ever do drugs. as much as thso ethinsg have no place in your life niether does stripping .

Answer 11

You're a troll.

Stop asking questions

And go "strip at the local club". (Sober, of course.)

Answer 12

well people have different ideas of fun.i like to read but i do that to relax..i do not drink and i have never been drunk but i do think drinking is kind of stupid it is kind of sad people have to drink to have fun but i do think it is ok done right not to much and never ever drink and drive...

smoking or tobacco i think is just flat out disgusting i think it is a selfish idiotic pathetic thing..i can not stand having to shield my daughters face or roll up my car windows because selfish smelly sicko had to kill her/himself faster...

and drugs same as smoking if you want to waste your life go do it in a hole where no one else has to deal with you...i know it sounds harsh but this is what i believe and i am welcome to my own opinion...

Answer 13

Mainly because everyone thinks that everyone else is doing it and they don't wont to be different. But the truth is barely anyone does and others start start. But I agree you should never do that to yourself. But I would hold off the whole local club thing and alcohol is just as bad for you.

Answer 14

I agree with you. I sing, act, dance, read, write, and I have a DI group. I guess people just take the vice trend because they are too self-hateful and they can't take on their genuine talent to make something good with their time.

Answer 15

strip at the local club? thats not a good outlet

Answer 16

WOW! You think that stripping at a local club is better, than smoking? I don't smoke or drink or do drug and I have NEVER even considered removing clothing in a public place.

Answer 17

So, wait, you're a teen and you strip at the club? To me that's as bad if not worse as a teen drinking and doing drugs.

Answer 18

well, strippin aint that much better...

Answer 19

whaaaaaaaaat you make no sense. you think alcohol shouldnt be welcome in your body, yet you say "when i strip sober" so, obviously you drink. thats dumb. and your a teenager and shouldnt even be allowed to get into clubs, nevermind work in one or STRIP!!

Answer 20

rebellion.

Answer 21

lol strip at the local club u say that as if thats not as bad as drinking and doing drugs

Answer 22

teens who do those are stupid and have no freakin' lyfe so they distro it