Why Do Kids Sell Drugs?
A child’s introduction to drugs will sometimes be a story of being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people. For other kids, interactions with illegal drugs are a part of their environment – whether it comes from their parents, other family members, neighbors, local gangs, or peers at school. Once trapped in the vicious cycle of drug abuse, it’s a real challenge for addicts to get out. Drugs cost a great deal of money and selling drugs makes a great deal of money. A struggling economy can make turning down dealing even harder for some - this is especially true if allowances are cut or if young adults cannot find jobs.
Peer pressure, from gangs, friends or classmates is probably one of the strongest factors in substance abuse and drug trafficking at a young age. KSL TV ran a news report about Ramon Cairo, now 25, who ended up in a gang at the age of 10 and sold drugs growing up in Santa Rosa. Cairo became a success story against drugs and gangs for the area. He wanted to make a change in his life and a city-sponsored program gave him the opportunity to change his ways, become educated and start a career. It just goes to show the power of public prevention and intervention programs designed to stamp out gangs and drugs, replacing them with more positive alternatives. Some of the programs implemented by the city include a service animal training program and martial arts for the youth.
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