Dissertation: Impact of Drug Use on Teenagers in UK and Romania

This dissertation investigates the impact of drug use on teenagers in the UK and Romania, exploring both the consequences and the underlying reasons behind this issue. The study begins with an introduction that provides an overview of the research, its aims, objectives, and research questions, along with the structure of the dissertation and its value. A comprehensive literature review follows, examining the effects of drug use on teenagers' lives in both countries. The methodology chapter outlines the research philosophy, approaches, strategies, and data collection methods, including ethical considerations. The subsequent chapters present the data analysis, discussions, and conclusions derived from the research. The research aims to determine the impact of drugs on the lives of teenagers in the UK and Romania and to identify the reasons for teenage drug use, highlighting key factors such as curiosity, stress, and social problems. The study uses secondary research to analyze the impact of drug use in the lives of teenagers.

Research
Dissertation
(Drug use by teenagers in UK and
Romania)

Table of Contents
Title of the Research........................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................................1
Research Overview.................................................................................................................1
Aim of the study.....................................................................................................................2
Objective of Dissertation........................................................................................................2
Research Question..................................................................................................................2
Structure/Outline of dissertation.............................................................................................2
Value of this study..................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................5
Impact on drugs over life of teenager in UK and Romania.............................................................5
Chapter 3: Methodology..................................................................................................................9
Research Philosophy..............................................................................................................9
Research approaches............................................................................................................10
Research strategy..................................................................................................................11
Data collection and analysis.................................................................................................11
Ethical Consideration...........................................................................................................13
Chapter 4: Data analysis and discussion........................................................................................14
Chapter 5: Discussions...................................................................................................................18
Chapter 6: Conclusion....................................................................................................................20
References......................................................................................................................................22

Title of the Research
To determine the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania and
also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Research Overview
The present study initiates to determine the potential impact of drug over the life of
teenagers within UK and Romania and also the key reasons for that teenagers does drugs,
therefore, drugs is a major issue in every age group and has direct impact over the living of
individual, their family and society (Lupu and Todirita, 2013). However, the impact of drug
within teenagers are increasingly high within UK and Romania. Teenage lying between the age
of 13 to 19 in which youngsters are become teen and they have started growing and having their
own views and perspective regarding things. Therefore, Teenagers often experiment with a
variety of activities and substances. Unfortunately, the experimentations can lead to substance
abuse and addictions (Veselý and Dzúrová, 2013). Hence, the experimentations with alcohol and
drugs adolescence is common in this age and the teens often don't seen the connection among
their today's actions and the consequences tomorrow. Teens have the tendency to feel
indestructible or immune to the issues which are experienced by the others. The higher usage of
drugs, alcohol and tobacco at a young age has direct negative influence over the health of
individual. Teenagers abuses a wide range of drugs in which both legal and illegal aspects are
involves (Greenhill and et. al., 2016). The legally available drugs involve inhalants, alcohol,
prescribes medications and over the counter pills that are available for cold, sleep, die and so on.
The illegal drugs involves marijuana (pot), stimulants (cocaine, crack, and speed), LSD, PCP,
opiates or opioid pain killers, heroin, and designer drugs (Ecstasy). Therefore, the usage of
illegal drug is increasingly high among teen ages (Matei and et. al., 2013). There are assorted
reasons for this teens get involve in drugs like a bonding experience, curiosity, stress, low self
steam, social problem, emotional state, family and so on, thus these reasons that are the key
reasons for which individuals are very much into in Drugs. Alcohol, cannabis and tobacco are
termed to be the three most commonly used drugs which are highly used by the teenagers in
their life span, thus, the statistical report of National Institute on Drug Abuse stated that, 50% of
teens have abused an illicit drug, around 20 percent are involved in using prescription drug and
1

40 percent of individual have smoked cigarette and 70 percent have based over alcohol by their
senior in their high schools (Vardakou, Pistos and Spiliopoulou, 2011). The usage of drug in
Romania is also high, thus, in Romania youngsters from the age group of 10 to 12 has started
using drugs. However, drug has adversely influences the life of teenagers as few got involve in
crime and any other illegal activities and not very much focused over their life as they destroys
their living via getting involved in drugs and this also creates assorted health issue which affects
their long term living as youngster who are involved in drugs are facing multiple health issue and
this affects their life as well as the situation of their family as well (Dzúrová, Spilková and
Vraný, 2016).
Aim of the study
To determine the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania and
also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs.
Objective of Dissertation
 To determine the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania.
Research Question
 What is the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania?
Structure/Outline of dissertation
This is the imperative area of recognition which provides a suitable outline specification
to the entire work and renders a systematic area to execute dissertation activities (Preda and et.
al., 2012). the structure of the research involves various chapters and the description of the
chapters involved in this specific research are associated as under:
Chapter 1: Introduction
This is the fist and fundamental area of an investigation which provides a brief
specifications in regards to the research in the form of overview and background. In this aim,
objectives, questions are involved (Bărbat, 2012). In addition to this, the rationale of the study
has also explained to determine the reason for executing the project in effective manner.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
This is the second stage of the dissertation which is imperative in developing theoretical
framework which helps in enhancing individual understanding in relation to the chosen study
2

area (Diaconescu and et. al., 2015). This area of investigation is encompasses over secondary
sources like books, journals, articles and online sites.
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
This comes after the implementation of literature review, therefore, the selection of
methodologies are effective in guiding the entire investigation in right manner to drawn valid and
reliable outcome (Mammone and et. al., 2014). However, this section of research is encompasses
over different applications which involves type of investigation, research philosophy, approach,
design, data collection tools, sampling, ethical consideration and so on.
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
This is the fourth chapter of the investigation which is imperative in providing analysis
over the accumulated information. Therefore, in the context of this present work analysis is
based over secondary research and execution is relay over conducting discussion over the
information gathered in the area of literature review, thus in this the analysis has been done via
the support of thematic analysis as in this themes are developed over the aim and objectives of
the project.
Chapter 5: Discussion
This termed to be the another important area of an investigation as it is mainly
encompasses over secondary information, thus in this discussion has been made over the findings
of the research. Therefore, suitable discussion has been developed over the information
accumulated in literature review, as in this overall knowledge has been reflected to generate
suitable results (Popa, 2011).
Chapter 6: Conclusion
This is the final chapter of the dissertation as in this outcome has been drawn over the
analysis and findings. This an important area which summarises the results in effective manner
to represents the findings in effective manner.
Value of this study
The project in to assessment is based on analyse the impact of drug over the life of
teenagers within UK and Romania and also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs,
therefore, the scope of study is wide as it is effective in providing descriptive knowledge base to
enhance viability in relation to a specific area. Increasing drug usage among teenagers is become
a major concern and recognized as the most common area for study (Pilowsky and Wu, 2013).
3

However, the key value of this study is that, it provides insight and out in relation to the area of
drug use among teens which provides a wider acknowledgment to the researcher and the
individual who are having their concern towards the specific area. This study has imperative
value in determining the reasons for which teens are engage in the alcohol and drug activities
which influences their living. The another key reason for executing this analysis is the personal
interest of the researcher as the investigator wants to explore individual ability in the same filed
and taking initiates to resolve the issue effectively (Hideg, 2019).
4

Chapter 2: Literature Review
This is the second and important chapter of the dissertation; therefore, literature review is
defined as a comprehensive description of the past investigation over a specified investigation
area. The literature review analysis refers as scholarly articles, books and other resources which
is relevant to a particular region of the investigation. Therefore, this section of investigation is
effective in developing theoretical framework which helps in providing descriptive analysis
which supports the entire project in effective manner to drawn valid and reliable outcome. This
section of investigation is encompasses over determining the impact of drug usage over the life
of teenagers in UK and Romania. However, this section of investigation is imperative in
providing descriptive evaluation which helps the entire work in exploring individual recognition
about the significant area and helps in resolving the issue effectively.
Impact on drugs over life of teenager in UK and Romania
According to the views of Cummins. E, 2020 it has been determine that large number of
adolescents use drugs in regularly basis and these includes marijuana, tobacco, alcohol and
several other type of substances. In addition to this, several other teenagers do experiment with
illegal drugs which includes prescription opiates and other controlled substances. In simple term
it can be said that using drugs may create issues or problems for each and every person but it
may be problematic for young people. Because youngsters are more susceptible to damaging
effects of drugs utilisation. There are several impact of drugs on teenagers such as academic
consequences, mental & physical consequences and many other.
Academic consequences is one of the major impact which teenagers have due to drugs
consumption. There are several teenagers who are bright in studies as well as get along well with
their parents and his peers (ANTON-PADURARU And et. al., 2020). But in case they hang out
with crowd who are not studious and they have habit of smoking marijuana as well as drinking
alcohol on regular basis. Then particular teenage get engage in these behaviours with his new
friends and then they find drop in academic results. Along with this, such teenage who started
taking substances will bunk classes and also started missing other activities. By studies
conducted through investigator it has been determine that drugs taking have negative impact on
academic performance of teenage. Along with this, teens who consume drugs have lower grades,
test scores as well as worse attendance in school. Such performances of particular teens likely
5

result in enhancing utilisation of drugs (Anghel, Herczog and Dima, 2013). Moreover, with
academic performance of drugs consumption also impact on their behaviour and they not
involved with friends and family same as before. Thus, it is important for parents to keep focus
on their children when their behaviour get change towards studies as well as other activities.
Mental & physical illness is another consequences because teens who use drugs face
same issue in their life. For instance, x begins high school as carefree and fun loving teenager.
He was happy and having positive behaviour towards things as well as outlook. But sometimes x
found himself bit down and then he started using rugs and alcohol because he find it as way to
cope with stress of school and occasional sad feelings. After a while, X started feeling that he
was consuming drugs on daily basis and his mood worsened considerably. Along with this, X
found that he was withdrawn as well as most of the time sad, not interested in friends and school
work as well as other activities also which make him happy. Thus, situation of X is likely due to
the fact of drugs consumption and it have wide impact on his mental health. There are several
psychologist and other people who studied this and they founded that people who have issues
related to mental illness like depression and several other use drugs more likely in comparison of
others. Some examination finds that an individual who starts utilizing drugs right off the bat in
life may be bound to build up a psychological maladjustment later on. Also, it is felt that
medication use prompts expanded musings of self-destruction itself. There are a couple of
purposes behind this. Medications can meddle with cerebrum science, which could prompt self-
destructive musings. Additionally, the reality of the situation may prove that youngsters who are
discouraged are utilizing drugs with an end goal to deal with this psychological maladjustment.
Sadness and self-destruction are plainly connected, and tranquilize use can be a result of this
condition.
Furthermore, interpersonal relationship also get suffered when teenagers get engage in
consumption of drugs. In addition to this, it is one thing to be moody teenager who doesn’t get
along with parents. But consumption of drugs has wide impact on serious strain on relationship
of family. Moreover, when teenagers started using drugs then trust is broken as well as with such
type of behaviour conflict in families may also increase. Along with this, alcohol and other type
of drugs also play important role in sexual violence. Influence of drugs put teens within such
situation where consent is not given and it may result in situation in which individual take
6

advantages of using drugs as well as also linked to encourage violence in interpersonal
relationship.
Two separate surveys suggest that Britain’s teenagers are among heaviest drug users as
well as drinkers in Europe. In addition to this, government of British has introduced several
measures for tackling uses and supply of drugs particularly among youngsters. As per the survey
of European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs interviewed 15 and 16 years old
in 35 nations. In United Kingdom, 26% boys and 29% girls are indulged within binge drinking at
least 3 times in previous months. With the end goal of the examination, hard-core boozing was
classed as having in excess of five mixed beverages in succession. In a similar study, 42% of
young men and 35% of young ladies conceded they had attempted unlawful medications in any
event once.
As indicated by another review, by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
Addiction, two out of five 15-year-olds in the UK have attempted cannabis. This number is
higher than anyplace else in Europe. The UK has likewise the joint most noteworthy number of
youthful cocaine clients, nearby Spain (Teenagers and drugs, 2020). The British government has
recently unveiled new plans for fight the problem of drug abuse within United Kingdom also
within teenagers. As per the new proposals youngsters offenders will have to attend treatment
related to drugs as part of community services. In addition to this, British police will able to give
blood test of people for drugs when they arrest them, not at the time when they charge them with
any type of offence. Drug dealers mainly work near schools as well as they are using children’s
to sell drugs which may be penalties tougher.
In any case, schools likewise attempt to battle the issue of medication use themselves.
Toward the start of 2005 a British state school has presented just because irregular medication
testing. Understudies from a school in Kent will have mouth swabs taken to identify sedate use.
Every week 20 names will be chosen by PC and the swabs sent off to a medication testing lab.
Results will be accessible three days after the fact. The school's head educator says that no
youngster will be tried against their desires. Youngsters who test positive won't be removed from
the school, yet the individuals who sell medications will.
According to the view point of Grigoras. A, 2020 it has been determined that in Romania
also drugs consumption cases are increasing day by day, ever increasing number of districts in
Romania are confronting the medication utilization among adolescents. For example, one out of
7

ten secondary school understudies in Constanta (southeastern Romania) has attempted at any rate
one medication, with the most expended one being cannabis. Being likewise a profoundly
traveler goal throughout the mid year, Constanta is presented to tranquilize utilization, which is
for the most part spread in the ocean side hotels, for example, Mamaia, Costinesti and Vama
Veche. As per the Regional Center for Anti-Drug Prevention in Constanta, citing late
investigations, more than 8 percent of the secondary school understudies in the region conceded
they had ingested medications in any event once in the course of their life, with 5 pc saying they
devoured drugs in the previous year.
Medication utilization among understudies for the most part begins at the age of 13-14,
contingent upon the school year, while youngsters who smoke face a higher hazard to likewise
consume medications. The understudies in Constanta typically incline toward cannabis or
Ecstasy. Young men are expending drugs more than young ladies, once in a while inside schools,
and all the more as often as possible in the bars close to schools or on their way home. The
utilization tops are the late spring months, when more vendors likewise go to the ocean side to
draw vacationers. The nearby enemy of medication bodies state that by and large, 10 to 15
adolescents are winding up in emergency clinic consistently following the medication misuse,
with the most unsafe medications being the psychoactive substances as they contain a high
centralization of harmful concoction mixes. 40-50 youths are going to the Regional Center for
Drug.
8

Chapter 3: Methodology
Research onion was developed by Saunders for describing the stages by that the research
must pass when formulating and effectual methodology. In addition to this, research philosophy
requires definition as well as creates starting point for the suitable research approach that adopted
within second step. Furthermore, in third step, research strategy is doped as well as in fourth
layers time horizon of conducting research will identified. The fifth step represents the stage at
which the data collection methodology is identified. The benefits of the research onion are thus
that it creates a series of stages under which the different methods of data collection can be
understood, and illustrates the steps by which a methodological study can be described.
Research Philosophy
Research philosophy is related to set of beliefs which concerning the nature of reality bring
investigated. It is related to underling explanation of nature of knowledge. In addition to this,
assumptions created through research philosophy provide justification related to how research
will undertaken. It is the most huge procedure where different instruments and methodologies are
researched by which data can be easily related, decided and used for data grouping (Block and
Keller, 2015). Consequently, this segment is basic in amassing of data from the viewpoint
assessment of writers and authors who are having critical thought regarding the equivalent.
Exploration theory is a feeling about the way data for a specific concern is amassed, assess and
completed. There are basically two kind of exploration theory that are used in the assessment to
coordinating the investigation in right way for example one is positivism and another is
Interpretivism. Be that as it may, Positivism research reasoning incorporates control of reality by
variety investigation of free factors, along these lines; it supports to choose association between
sacred parts of social world. In spite of from this, interpreitivism theory includes to decode the
data and choose game plans in the best way. It unravels social job which has been presented in
own game plan of significance (Masalimova and et. al., 2017).
In this momentum examination work, positivism theory has been applied by the analyst as
it is powerful in executing engaging investigation over quantitative methodology. Consequently,
this investigation reasoning helps the whole work dependent on looking at the miniaturized scale
and large scale viewpoint of authority that gives knowledge into successful initiative qualities
required to support seriousness on a nonstop premise, with the help of get-together data that
9

depend on numeric angles (Gupte and et. al., 2016). Be that as it may, data in quantitative
perspectives are quantifiable and significant in creating reasonable outcomes, that helps in
producing suitable result. Accordingly, in this current work, conclusion assessment of creators
are effective to assemble data dependent on small scale and full scale viewpoint of authority.
Research approaches
Research approaches has characterize as one of the most significant piece of whole
examination process that help to run entire task right way in provided time span so it will be easy
for the investigator to drawn valid and sufficient outcome (Conrad and Nöthlings, 2017).
Therefore, this section of investigation is mainly encompasses over two important sorts like
deductive and inductive research approach, thus, The two has their own quality and shortcoming,
examiner has pick best fitting so as to do work adequately.
Inductive Research approach: This approach is mainly associated through qualitative analysis,
thus it mainly starts with the observation and theories that are proposed towards the end of the
investigation process as a outcome of observation (Kollenscher, Popper and Ronen, 2018).
However, inductive approach is encompasses over formulation of new theory on the basis of
observation and test.
Deductive research approach: This approach has different value from the inductive approach
and it is mainly valuable for quantitative analysis, thus, It has create speculation structure as of
now exist ideas so it help to make new hypothesis with positive results. Analyst has break down
their execution thoughts and discover some issue as needs be take choice to tackle all issue.
However, A deductive approach is basically concerned with generating a hypothesis that are
relay over existing theory, and then designing a research strategy to test the hypothesis, which
help to move one general territory to explicit other.
In this manner, in given exploration venture researcher has select deductive research
approaches since it depends on quantitative research strategy that helps in representing the
results in effective manner via generating hypothesis that are encompasses over existing theory,
thus, in the current investigation context, based on examining the micro and macro perspective
of leadership that provides insight into effective leadership characteristics required to sustain
competitiveness on a continuous basis, deductive approach is reliable as it is effective in
providing detailed analysis with the help of creating theories and hypothesis that are
interconnected with the similar area of study
10

Research strategy
In the usage of an undertaking it is required for the analyst to cause reasonable
determination of strategy in regard to helping the whole work in the way of coming to at
significant outcomes. Subsequently, There are two kinds of assessments which can be used in
research procedure, for instance, – subjective and quantitative. Subjective examination for the
most part characterizes to reveal the extent of target swarms and recognize the acknowledgments
which drives it with respect to express focuses or issues. It uses point by point examinations of
unobtrusive number of people which reinforces in creating hypothesis. In like manner, results of
subjective examination relies upon delineation rather than desire. Strategies which are used in
subjective assessment start from lead science, for instance, – humanism, brain science and
human studies (Fergusson, Van Der Laan and Baker, 2019). In this manner, Different procedures
for subjective assessment are – interviews, bunch conversation, in-setting perception, etc. Beside
this, quantitative assessment is a sorted out technique to gather and assess data that is gotten
from various sources. It incorporates determination of numerical and real gadgets in order to
derive achieves a ground-breaking way. Quantitative assessment relies upon assessing the issue
and see how inescapable it can accomplish the ideal results. The assessment is more than
explorative rather than spellbinding.
In addition to this, for effective satisfied of this entire examination dependent on deciding
the small scale and full scale point of view of administration that gives knowledge into viable
initiative attributes required to support seriousness on a nonstop premise, quantitative exploration
has been applied by the analyst along these lines, it is important in get-together data in nitty
gritty way by means of estimating the viewpoint of social gathering (Arnold and Sangrà, 2018).
Be that as it may, in this data is principally accumulated in undeniable realities and figures which
are important in creating attractive result.
Data collection and analysis
Information accumulation is defined as the procedure of accumulating and analysing the
information on variables of interest in an established systematic process which enables one to
answer stated investigation questions, test hypotheses and analysing results. However, this is the
key aspect of investigation methodology which requires to be selected by the researcher at the
beginning of the investigation to drawn valid and reliable outcome. This area of investigation
mainly encompasses over two significant aspects i.e. primary and secondary source of data
11

collection, thus, these two are effective in accumulation of valid information that may lead the
entire work in the right manner to generate results. The appropriate description of these two
aspects are associated as under:
Primary Research: This defined to be the most essential tool which is mainly implemented to
gather fresh information, thus this source is mainly relay upon gathering first hand data and does
not based on any information which is previously accumulated. Primary investigation
significantly renders a medium to the investigator regarding developing the best use of data to
get significant insights. The investigator have complete control over the data and information
regarding sample size, sample area etc. The methods to collects primary data are observation,
Focus groups, Interviews involving telephonic or face to face, online surveys, Questionnaire.
Secondary Research: This is different from primary research and also significant in
accumulation of valid data to assist the work in the light of literature to drawn valuable outcome.
Therefore, it is the most common and highly applied source of information collection. This
investigation also known as desk research where, investigator applied already existing
information and data which is available on internet, public libraries, newspapers, magazines,
educational institutions in a summarized way to enhance the effectiveness of research and
develop individual understanding in relation to a specific area. This method of research is cost-
effective as compare to primary research in order to use of already analysed and filtered data.
In the context of this present research project, secondary too is being applied by the
researcher as this source is significant in gathering suitable data which are essentially be
effective in generating valuable outcome over the area of, examine the micro and macro
perspective of leadership that provides insight into effective leadership characteristics required to
sustain competitiveness on a continuous basis. However, secondary research is mainly be
executed through developing analysis over the aim and objectives of the research as well as,
secondary sources are applicable in developing theoretical framework which is effective in
providing a detailed knowledge base to develop easy execution of the project. Thus, secondary
source are effective for providing suitable analysis over the chosen study area. Analysis over
secondary sources is effective in developing evaluation with the support of developing secondary
sources. This is the most suitable approach which helps in developing recognition in relation to
the area of determining the impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania.
12

However, secondary sources like books, journals, and articles are imperative in creating valuae
via executing discussion on the analysis effectively.
Ethical Consideration
The exploration morals are seen as significantly critical part for driving assessment in a
beneficial manner. In this manner, the expert is resolved to ensure genuine thought of all
members who are include into research work. It is the obligation of expert to keep certain
information mystery in nature. Additionally, the scientist should ensure that no nearby data or
enthusiastic inquiries are posed to the respondents which impacts the assurance and assumptions
of the members. Over the range of coordinating exploration work, examiner needs to ensure that
assessment is driven according to investigate objectives. It is the obligation of expert to ensure
that the investigation goals are practiced through lead of assessment into thought. Further, the
specialist should guarantee that the individual excitement of any of related social affairs isn't
affected. The expert needs to accumulate all the significant information through the most
legitimate and reliable sources. It will in general be said that the analyst is committed to lead
research work in as indicated by the set up rules and gauges. It is key for specialist to consider
each and every ethical standard unavoidable while driving assessment work. In the current
examination essential examination is fundamentally being thought of and in this it is significant
for the specialist to give agree to the members in the way of speaking to their endorsement with
respect to the venture. Furthermore, specialist additionally needs to build up a period scale in
which all the exercises are referenced with adequate time in which the assignment is should have
been finished inside the given time span.
13

Chapter 4: Data analysis and discussion
Data analysis and interpretation is defining as the procedure of assigning meaning to the
accumulated data and analysing the outcomes, appropriateness and implications of the outcomes
(Van Hoof And et. al., 2012). In this section of investigation the gathered information is
arranged, determined and systematically interpreted effectively. This section of investigation is
based on evaluation of information as in this thematic approach has been applied as the key
sources, thus, in this analysis is based over developing themes over the aim and objectives of the
research and in this analysis has been done over the discussion held over the analysis of the
project (Eniko And et. al., 2019). In this present analysis the study is being executed over the
area of determining the influence of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania,
thus, this is a wide investigation area where analysis is effective to developing individual’s
recognition about the chosen subject area and provides insight out about the study (Brassai, Piko
and Steger, 2013).
Theme 1: The impact of drug over the life of teenagers within UK and Romania.
Drug abuse is defined to be the key issue which has direct impact over the life and living of
an individual, therefore, it also lays an impact over the society as well. However, drug abuse in
teen age is defined to be the major concerned area and needs a wider recognition to analysing the
in-depth to resolve the issue effectively. The teen is the age group in which children are
becoming teenagers as in this kids lies from the age group of 11 to 19 therefore teens are often
defined as the age group where they want to explore and learn more about themselves as they are
concern over approaching adulthood to make themselves adult and feeling their self free
(Mihailescu And et. al., 2018). However, they often, include experimenting and testing their
boundaries and trying new or risky things. The desire to do something new or risky is a normal
part of teen development. As per the analysis of the study is has been stated that, teenagers are
often experimenting themselves with a wide range of components or substances. Therefore, the
experimentation regarding drug use and abuse can aid to substance abuse and addiction. Thus,
the statistics regarding drug use states that drug abuse is recognised as the most developing issue
among teens. Therefore, the involvement of teens within drug is high. In addition to thus,
cocaine, Ecstasy and other club drugs, are the major applied drugs by the teens thus the study
showed that these are the top six most abused drugs by teens, therefore the consumption of drug
among teens is high as the use of marijuana is around 31.5% and the abuse of Vicodin is
14

estimated to around 9.7% and well as the use of amphetamines is calculated of around 8.1% and
the use of cough medicine is around 6.9% or the sedatives & tranquilizers are consumed at 6.6%
each. However, without receiving any sort of treatment, the influence of drug abuse on teens can
aid to serious consequences now and well into adulthood (The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens,
2020). The abuses of drug in any age mainly in teenage can create multiple heal issues, thus
teens is the most developing age in which kinds are converting into teens with the suitable state
of mind and becoming adults to take their own decision as well as this is the age in which
individuals are also growing physically and the abuse of drugs restrict their growth and
development. Teens who are using drugs are more likely over the risk of making struggle with
addiction and later in the life have irreversible or permanent mental and physical damage (Cosma
and Baban, 2013). Individual from teens are seeking of abusing drug for multiple reasons like
self freedom, emotional states, following the adults, copying the fallow mates and so on, thus,
the abuse of drug in the modern society is a common aspect as people are very much engage in
the abuse of drug and influences there living effectively. Drug abuse mainly creates emotional
issues likewise, anxiety, depression, mood swings, suicidal feelings and schizophrenia. However,
among teens the usage of drug creates major depression, which estimated of around 34.6 percent
as per the analysis of drug report. Unfortunately, drug use can also develop the harshness of
these emotional issues. For instance, teens which apply marijuana weekly double their issues of
depression and anxiety. Teens who abuse drugs have a developed issue of social issues,
depression, suicidal idea and violence. Therefore, as per the recent survey via the material Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration, teens who abuse drugs are more likely than teens
who don’t abuse drugs to engage in delinquent behaviours such as fighting and stealing (Lev-
Ran And et. al., 2012).
Teenager’s drug addiction is one of the most serious substance abuse issue in America,
therefore, early treatment can help prevent a lifetime of drug abuse. The teens are recognised to
be experimenting through drugs and alcohol to be an essential aspect of developing up, despite
the important issues and many disastrous components. Teens are effectively being introduced to
drug use via prescription and then start to apply recreationally. Some teens are specifically begin
through experimenting with drugs as a outcome of friends or become curious after listening to a
song referencing drug abuse. However, the discover drugs by stealing from their parents’
medicine cabinets. As per the study analysis of the project it has been evaluated that, Serial of
15

information through the European school survey analysis on alcohol and other drugs estimation
of n is equals to 103 000 in the year of 2003 which represents a widely stable range of around
40% lifetime applied of cannabis in 15 year olds in the United Kingdom up to 2003. Herewith, A
more current statistical analysis states that 8200 schoolchildren aged 11-15 years showed an
overall decrease in drug use through 11% in the year of 2005 to 9% within 2007. but also it also
represents that 4% of 11 year olds had applied illicit drugs in the past month as compared with
0% in the year of 1998, when comparable information were first analysed (Use and misuse of
drugs and alcohol in adolescence, 2020).
The reports of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has stated that around 50% of teens
have abused an illicit drug and around 20% have applied a prescription drug regularly therefore,
70% have tried alcohol through the property of their senior year in high school and 40% have
smoked a cigarette (Jakubiak and Iordache-Bryant, 2017). However, the involvement of the teens
in drug use is high as be it pilfering through the parents and adults, being rendered through a
friend or, in some cases, shoplifting from a store themselves. But, on the other hand, a shocking
25% of teenagers say their parents have given them alcohol. However, the analysis stated that,
the major reason behind teens fo drug is the culture which are followed by their parents, thus
parents has major influence in their kids life (Teenage Drug Addiction & Recovery, 2020 ).
Although, Parents used to only concern in relation to their kid’s habits smoking cigarettes and
drug which having a wider impact over the living of teens as well as on their health condition.
Taking these gateway substances, alongside drugs, alcohol and tobacco at a young age, can
transform an adolescent’s natural brain’s functioning. Therefore, they though they think higher
than their age and getting involve in more addiction which has direct negative impact over their
life, career and living. Leading to addiction and abusing harder drugs in adulthood, influences
the individual living, thus there are assorted reasons like family stress, competition, Forget their
troubles and relax, Satisfy their curiosity, Ease their pain, Feel grown up, Show their
independence, Belong to a specific group and so on, thus these are the major reasons for that
individual from teen age are seeking for doing drugs in their life (Why do Teens Use Drugs?
2020). Romania is recognised as the second largest region in the former East European
communist bloc. Therefore, it has been only in the way several years that a recovery has begun
after a long and painful economic, social and political transition period. Therefore, the abuse of
drug within teen is Romania is also high, therefore, individual within Romania are seeking for
16

consuming drug for the sack of society influence, thus, the prevalence of applying illegal drug
among the teens population in Romania, although it remains low when compared with other
European countries, therefore, the developed steadily over the period of 2004 to16. Thus,
Cannabis recognised as the most commonly applied drug, and its application is strenuous in
between of young adults aged from 15 to34 years old people. In the year of 2016, the range of
15- to 34-year-olds who are represented that they had applied cannabis within the last 12 months
was twice that in the year of 2013. However, in general terms it has been stated that males report
cannabis use more frequently than females, thus the abuse of drug among male teens is higher
than the female teens (Casati, Sedefov and Pfeiffer-Gerschel, 2012). As per the information
extortion through the recent general population analysis it has also been represents that around
2.5 % of Romanian teens and adults have tried a new psychoactive substance (NPS) at least once
in their lives, therefore, this is a high drug substance and the continuous application of this
remains rare and is determined among young people. In Romania, the occurrence of high-issue
related to drug mainly estimated to array through 0.8 to 2.9 per 1 000 of the adult inhabitants in
the year of 2017. Therefore, the number of individual who insert drugs (PWID) in Bucharest was
calculated to be close to 9 000 in the year of 2017. Data through dedicated action facilities
recommended that heroin is recognised as the main primaries drug among PWID which shows
nearly 9 out of 10 PWID entering treatment report it as a fundamental material of using drug
among teens, thus, In the past few decade, there has been an alternation in the area of drug use,
and a group of NPS has emerged in Romania. Around 5 % PWID entering treatment report NPS
as the primary substance of drug use (Romania, Country Drug Report, 2019). The detailed
analysis of the project it has been stated that, the usge of drug has negative impact over the living
of teens within UK and Romania, thus, it is important for the government to take appropriate
actions for the intention of developing legislations to reduce the use of drug within teens, thus
this is the most developibg age in which kids are required to be concentrated over their life and
career and influence of drug affects their academic grads and life span (Motofei and et. al.,
2018).
17

Chapter 5: Discussions
From overall literature review section it has been determined that, drugs consumption is
increasing day by day in teenagers because of several reason such as social status, academic
consequences, family background and many more. As per the analysis of study it has also been
stated that, here are different drugs like Alcohol Cannabis, Tobacco, Cocaine, Synthetic
Marijuana and so on which are mainly implemented by the teenagers in UK and Romania, thus,
Synthetic Marijuana is the most applied drug by the teens, thus it has influences the senses of
the individual. The study has also stated that, the average age at which teens has started to use
drugs in UK is 13 to 16 and 10 to 12 in Romania, thus, kids has started to do drugs after seeking
for their seniors, parents, friends and siblings. In addition to this, several other teenagers do
experiment with illegal drugs which includes prescription opiates and other controlled
substances. In simple term it can be said that using drugs may create issues or problems for each
and every person but it may be problematic for young people. Because youngsters are more
susceptible to damaging effects of drugs utilisation. There are several impact of drugs on
teenagers such as academic consequences, mental & physical consequences and many other.
The present study initiates to determine the potential impact of drug over the life of
teenagers within UK and Romania and also the key reasons for that teenagers does drugs,
therefore, drugs is a major issue in every age group and has direct impact over the living of
individual, their family and society. However, the impact of drug within teenagers are
increasingly high within UK and Romania. Teenage lying between the age of 13 to 19 in which
youngsters are become teen and they have started growing and having their own views and
perspective regarding things. Therefore, Teenagers often experiment with a variety of activities
and substances. Unfortunately, the experimentations can lead to substance abuse and addictions.
Hence, the experimentations with alcohol and drugs adolescence is common in this age and the
teens often don't seen the connection among their today's actions and the consequences
tomorrow. Teens have the tendency to feel indestructible or immune to the issues which are
experienced by the others. The higher usage of drugs, alcohol and tobacco at a young age has
direct negative influence over the health of individual. Teenagers abuses a wide range of drugs in
which both legal and illegal aspects are involves.
Academic consequences is one of the major impact which teenagers have due to drugs
consumption. There are several teenagers who are bright in studies as well as get along well with
18

their parents and his peers. But in case they hang out with crowd who are not studious and they
have habit of smoking marijuana as well as drinking alcohol on regular basis. Then particular
teenage get engage in these behaviours with his new friends and then they find drop in academic
results. Along with this, such teenage who started taking substances will bunk classes and also
started missing other activities. By studies conducted through investigator it has been determine
that drugs taking have negative impact on academic performance of teenage. Along with this,
teens who consume drugs have lower grades, test scores as well as worse attendance in school.
Such performances of particular teens likely result in enhancing utilisation of drugs. Moreover,
with academic performance of drugs consumption also impact on their behaviour and they not
involved with friends and family same as before. Thus, it is important for parents to keep focus
on their children when their behaviour get change towards studies as well as other activities.
Mental & physical illness is another consequences because teens who use drugs face
same issue in their life. For instance, x begins high school as carefree and fun loving teenager.
He was happy and having positive behaviour towards things as well as outlook. But sometimes x
found himself bit down and then he started using rugs and alcohol because he find it as way to
cope with stress of school and occasional sad feelings. After a while, X started feeling that he
was consuming drugs on daily basis and his mood worsened considerably. Along with this, X
found that he was withdrawn as well as most of the time sad, not interested in friends and school
work as well as other activities also which make him happy. Thus, situation of X is likely due to
the fact of drugs consumption and it have wide impact on his mental health. There are several
psychologist and other people who studied this and they founded that people who have issues
related to mental illness like depression and several other use drugs more likely in comparison of
others. Some examination finds that an individual who starts utilizing drugs right off the bat in
life may be bound to build up a psychological maladjustment later on. Also, it is felt that
medication use prompts expanded musings of self-destruction itself. There are a couple of
purposes behind this. Medications can meddle with cerebrum science, which could prompt self-
destructive musings. Additionally, the reality of the situation may prove that youngsters who are
discouraged are utilizing drugs with an end goal to deal with this psychological maladjustment.
Sadness and self-destruction are plainly connected, and tranquilize use can be a result of this
condition. Thus, it is important for family and friends both to care of all these factors and focus
on teenagers as these are having negative impact on children at several levels.
19

Chapter 6: Conclusion
After the execution of the project based on determine the impact of drug over the life of
teenagers within UK and Romania and also articulate the reasons for that teenagers does drugs, it
has been concluded that, drugs, under their different aspects, have constantly been a companion
of human spirituality since ancient times. Therefore, the abuse of drug has wider influence over
the life of teens, thus, the study states that, the increasing use of drug among teenagers within
UK and Romania has become a major issue which has direct influence over the life of teens as
they get more stressed and physically unfit and this has influences their living. Teenage is the
age group where kids get moody, frustrated and irritable through the time to time basis,
therefore, teens are having the courage to make experiments with them and almost 70 percent
people teens from high school are have tried alcohol and half of them have taken up an illegal
drug and around 40 percent of have smoked at regular basis and more than of 20% will have
implemented a prescription drug for a non medical intention. The study has stated that, majority
of participants are in favor with the aspect that, the usage of drug has adverse impact over the life
of teenagers within UK and Romania and there are assorted reasons like Boredom, Depression
and Stress, Genetics, Popular culture, Instant gratification and so on which influences teens to to
drugs. Therefore, this issues has direct negative impact over the teens life and academic skills as
well. In addition to this, there also few causes like Peer Pressure, Self-Medication & Escape,
Experimentation, Lack of confidence, To Feel Grown Up and so on that involves teens to
moving in the direction of doing drugs. However, drug has powerful impact on human mind as it
restrict the normal senses of human and provide them mental issues. As per the analysis of study
it has also been stated that, here are different drugs like Alcohol Cannabis, Tobacco, Cocaine,
Synthetic Marijuana and so on which are mainly implemented by the teenagers in UK and
Romania, thus, Synthetic Marijuana is the most applied drug by the teens, thus it has influences
the senses of the individual. The study has also stated that, the average age at which teens has
started to use drugs in UK is 13 to 16 and 10 to 12 in Romania, thus, kids has started to do drugs
after seeking for their seniors, parents, friends and siblings. Furthermore the study has also
accessed that, the usage of drug has associate assorted risk in teens like Academic failure or lack
of academic motivation, Anti-social behavior, including early aggressive behavior, Legal Issues,
Low socioeconomic status and so on. The study has also initiates that, UK and Romania are two
countries where are usage of drugs among teenagers are high and the country has taken up
20

effective measures to prevent the use of drug among teens like Provide Education on Drug and
Alcohol Abuse, Increase Access to Addiction Treatment, Shift Punishment and Consequences
of Drug Use, Enhance Skills on Recognizing and Reducing Incidents of Drug Use and so on,
thus these are the effective aspect which are needs to be implement for reducing the usage of
drugs.
21

References
Books and Journals
Lupu, V. and Todirita, I. R., 2013. Updates of the prevalence of problem gambling in Romanian
teenagers. Journal of Gambling Studies. 29(1). pp.29-36.
Greenhill, R. and et. al., 2016. Adolescent awareness and use of electronic cigarettes: a review of
emerging trends and findings. Journal of Adolescent Health. 59(6). pp.612-619.
Vardakou, I., Pistos, C. and Spiliopoulou, C., 2011. Drugs for youth via Internet and the example
of mephedrone. Toxicology letters. 201(3). pp.191-195.
Preda, M. and et. al., 2012. Exploring the influence of age, ethnicity and education as risk factors
for HIV transmission among adolescent and young female sex workers in
Romania. Revista de cercetare si interventie sociala, 38, p.42.
Bărbat, A. C., 2012. Illicit drug use and Romanian adolescents. Parental protective factors.
In Family Forum (No. 2, pp. 107-117). Uniwersytet Opolski.
Diaconescu, S. and et. al., 2015. Teenage mothers, an increasing social phenomenon in Romania.
Causes, consequences and solutions. Revista de cercetare si interventie sociala. 51.
p.162.
Mammone, A. and et. al., 2014. New indicators to compare and evaluate harmful drug use
among adolescents in 38 European countries. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and
Drugs. 31(4). pp.343-358.
Popa, I., 2011. ROMANIAN MINORS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW IN ROMANIA AND
ITALY (LOMBARDY): DRUG AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. Today's Children
are Tomorrow's Parents, 29.
Pilowsky, D. J. and Wu, L. T., 2013. Screening instruments for substance use and brief
interventions targeting adolescents in primary care: A literature review. Addictive
behaviors. 38(5). pp.2146-2153.
Hideg, M., 2019. UNDERSTANDING THE EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
EVALUATION OF THE ROMANIAN NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG
STRATEGY. Social Research Reports. 11(3). pp.81-89.
Van Hoof, J.J. And et. al., 2012. Compliance with age limits for the sales of alcoholic beverages
in Romania. Designing and evaluating a three year campaign. Revista de cercetare si
interventie sociala. 36. p.44.
Eniko, A.L. And et. al., 2019. Changes in teenage attitude and smoking behaviour after the
implementation of the smoke free law in Romania. Romanian Journal of Political
Science. 19(1). pp.139-156.
Veselý, A. and Dzúrová, D. eds., 2013. Substance Use in a Comparative Perspective: The Case
of Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia. Karolinum Press.
Matei, E. and et. al., 2013. Begging phenomenon in Bucharest city: dimensions and patterns of
expression. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala. 43. p.61.
Dzúrová, D., Spilková, J. and Vraný, M., 2016. Substance misuse and its risk perception in
European teenagers. Children's Geographies. 14(2). pp.203-216.
ANTON-PADURARU, D.T. And et. al., 2020. Knowledge of Adolescent Girls regarding
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Study in a Rural Area from North-Eastern
Romania. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 69.
22

Anghel, R., Herczog, M. and Dima, G., 2013. The challenge of reforming child protection in
Eastern Europe: The cases of Hungary and Romania. Psychosocial Intervention. 22(3).
pp.239-249.
Brassai, L., Piko, B. F. and Steger, M. F., 2013. Individual and parental factors related to
meaning in life among Hungarian minority adolescents from Romania. International
Journal of Psychology, 48(3), pp.308-315.
Mihailescu, A. And et. al., 2018. Psycho-social impact of orthodontic treatment in Romanian
teenagers and young adults. Clujul Medical, 91(3), p.336.
Cosma, A. and Baban, A., 2013. THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN BULLYING BEHAVIORS
AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG ROMANIAN SCHOOL
CHILDREN. Cognitie, Creier, Comportament/Cognition, Brain, Behavior, 17(4).
Lev-Ran, S. And et. al., 2012. Gender differences in health-related quality of life among cannabis
users: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related
Conditions. Drug and alcohol dependence, 123(1-3), pp.190-200.
Jakubiak, C. and Iordache-Bryant, I., 2017. Volunteer tourism in Romania as/for global
citizenship. Tourism Recreation Research, 42(2), pp.212-222.
Casati, A., Sedefov, R. and Pfeiffer-Gerschel, T., 2012. Misuse of medicines in the European
Union: a systematic review of the literature. European addiction research, 18(5),
pp.228-245.
Motofei, I.G. and et. al., 2018. Androgenetic alopecia; drug safety and therapeutic
strategies. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 17(4), pp.407-412.
Online
How Drugs Use affects a Teen’s life, 2020.[Online].available
through<https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-drug-use-affects-a-teens-life.html>
Teenagers and drugs, 2020.[Online].Available through<
https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/britain/
teenagers_drugs.shtml>
Alarming Statistics: Drug Consumption Among Youngsters Up In More Counties, 2020.
[Online].Available through< https://www.romaniajournal.ro/society-people/alarming-
statistics-drug-consumption-among-youngsters-up-in-more-counties/>
Romania, Country Drug Report, 2019. [Online].Available through<
https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/countries/drug-reports/2019/romania/drug-use_en>
Use and misuse of drugs and alcohol in adolescence, 2020. [Online].Available through<
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2443553/>
Teenage Drug Addiction & Recovery, 2020.[Online].Available through<
https://www.detoxplusuk.com/teenage-drug-addiction/>
Why do Teens Use Drugs? 2020. [Online].Available through<
https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/why-do-teens-use-drugs>
The Effects of Drug Abuse on Teens, 2020. [Online].Available through<
https://casapalmera.com/blog/the-effects-of-drug-abuse-on-teens/>
23