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People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are expertimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.

People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are expertimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse. You should write at least 250 words. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. model answer: Youth drug abuse is a serious problem nowadays in many cultures. Not only is illegal drug use on the rise, but children as young as 10 years old are experimenting with alcohol and tobacco. The reasons for this behaviour are unclear, but certain sociologists blame the examples set by their elders. Parents who drink and smoke to excess are, in effect, telling their children that it is acceptable to abuse their bodies with drugs. Consequently, children may have a similar view towards illegal drugs, even if their parents are against their use. In addition, drug use shown on television and in films can only confuse children who are also taught at school that drug abuse is wrong. The pressure on young people to perform well at school in order to compete for jobs is a possible cause of the problem. Many believe they cannot live up to their parents' expectations, and feel a sense of hopelessness. Also, the widespread availability of drugs means teenagers are faced with the temptation to experiment. Drugs are used as a means of expressing dissatisfaction with the pressures they face in society. The effects of drug abuse are well known. Many young people's talents are wasted, and addiction to hard drugs can cost a user his or her life. Furthermore, those who drink and drive may be involved in fatal road accidents. The cost to society is great, and
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drug
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young
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in modern day
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.
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You should write at least 250 words. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

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Youth
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drug
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is a serious problem nowadays in
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cultures. Not
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is illegal
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on the rise,
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children
as
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as 10 years
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are experimenting with alcohol and tobacco. The reasons for this
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behaviour
are unclear,
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certain sociologists blame the examples set by their elders.

Parents who drink and smoke to excess are, in effect, telling their
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children
that it is acceptable to
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abuse
their bodies with
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drugs
.
Consequently
,
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children
may have a similar view towards illegal
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drugs
, even if their parents are against their
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use
.
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,
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drug
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use
shown on television and in films can
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only
confuse
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children
who are
also
taught at school that
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drug
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abuse
is
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wrong
.

The pressure on
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young
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people
to perform well at school in order to compete for jobs is a possible cause of the problem.
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believe they cannot
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up to their parents' expectations, and feel a sense of hopelessness.
Also
, the widespread availability of
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drugs
means
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are faced
with the temptation to experiment.
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are
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as a means of expressing dissatisfaction with the pressures they face in society.

The effects of
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drug
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abuse
are well known.
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Many
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young
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people
's talents
are wasted
, and addiction to
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hard
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drugs
can cost a user
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his or her
life.
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, those who drink and drive may
be involved
in fatal road accidents. The cost to
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society
is great,
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IELTS essay People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are expertimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.

Essay
  American English
8 paragraphs
320 words
5.5
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