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that significant other means the people who are the other people have a great impact on
their values and behavior. In this case, social media becomes the channels to influence
the values and behaviors of teenagers In other words, social media increases the
opportunities of young people to use drugs.
II. Apart from that, social media allows people to contact with their friends easily, and this
increases the opportunities that people are able to hold parties and gathering.
A. Because of instant message and phone call, it is more easy for people to have parties
or gathering. In the parties and gathering, teenagers are more likely to engage in drug use
and drinking activities. In the article, "The Influence of Social Media and Teen Drug
Use", mentions that in the parties and gathering, teenagers are easily influenced by their
friends because of peer pressure. When their friends do drug use, or their friends ask to
try it, it increase the opportunities of teenagers drug use.
B. According to the articles ""The Influence of Social Media and Teen Drug Use", their
parents who leave home for a whole night doubles the opportunities of teenagers' drug
use. Parents are the most influential people at home to monitor teens' behavior. Once they
are not at home overnight, teenagers' behavior will not be under control. As a result, they
will try to use drugs.
Conclusion
I. To sum up, on account of the advanced technology, teenagers are more easily to engage drug
use because social media allows them to upload the drug related pictures and hold the parties as
well as gathering easily. In order to lower the opportunities of promoting drug use because of
social media, parents and teenagers should be careful on the content on social media. Please
think twice before you act after reading the material on social media. Otherwise, you will get into
a big trouble.
II. Thank you for listening this podcast. I hope you guys can use social media wisely.
III. If you have any questions about this topic, please feel free to leave comment under my
website.
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"The Influence of Social Media and Teen Drug Use." Turning Point Center Utah RSS. N.p., n.d.
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O'Toole, Molly. "Social Networking Increases Risk of Teen Drug Abuse: Study." Reuters.
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