Wanted: Good Screen Writer for Teen Reality Shows about Drug Abuse on Social Media
It’s a simple question: Do you think there is a Teen Drug Problem via Social Media? Yes or No? Can we do anything about it? Why not harness the teen’s greatest watched medium to more than to entertain but also to interact and educate?
If you say “Yes” perhaps we need to try harder as a society to find a solution for more and more teenagers at risk. We do not need more research to know that social media sites are only growing in popularity and number connecting to more drug abuse. There is nothing normative about teenagers underestimating the risks of smoking, drinking, and the use of certain drugs when their brain’s rational deductive reasoning does not develop until their early twenties.
Currently there doesn't seem to be much on the agenda to reduce the risk. Of course, parents are concerned but there seems to be only a few things by which to mitigate these risks. Some possible ways are:
… Limit time online by monitoring internet use
… Practice open communication about dangers of drug and alcohol abuse
