Drug Abuse Challenge

Student’s Name
Tutor’s Name
Course
Date of Submission
A Challenge Faced
Introduction
There is a need to create awareness among young adults about drugs. However, the awareness strategies should focus on the challenges they face in their environment. Specifically, there is a need to assess age-based challenges young adults face. Some of the young boys and girls we interact are suffering, not knowing that behind the challenges there is power and will to fight and win against drug abuse. I was a victim of drug abuse, and the vice did not only affect my life negatively but redefined who I am today. One only suffers if they do not realize how strong they can win against any adversary.
Drug abuse has been one of the main challenges that I have grappled with during my high school. The challenge stretched beyond merely using drugs. It was a case where I could not do without taking drugs to the extent that I rarely concentrated on academic, and social righteousness. I was sure that drug abuse affects academic performance, social upbringing, and self-esteem, however, for me, I kept living in denial hoping that one day, and with little support, I would control my behaviors.
Drugs affected ways in which I could interact with my teachers, staff, and peers. Though I was lucky to have completed high school education without rustication, I suffered relationship bust-ups, poor financial management, and absent-mindedness. Drugs would always make me susceptible to disasters and sadly, finding ways of maneuvering its effects was not easy.

Despite the challenges that came with drug abuse, there are three powerful strategies that helped me deal with the challenge. I had ongoing support from a psychologist who offered a cost-benefit analysis of the effects of drugs on my health. The recovery meetings and educative programs further helped me focus my energies on the positive side of my education. Thirdly, I chose to build a new life by finding decisive group engagements that drifted my attention from drugs. According to Possi (27), developing a new life is the best way to find purpose and meaning away from drugs.
Conclusion
I find abuse a serious problem among young adults, especially in high school. Most people find the problem even complicated when they do not have basic education skills or life support strategies that allow them to make the right choices and decisions in their lives. As a challenge I faced, I add that drug abuse is a menace and, there would be a few young adults who would balance between drugs, academic excellence, and social life.
Work Cited
Possi, M. K. “Effects of drug abuse on cognitive and social behaviors: A potential problem among youth in Tanzania.” Utafiti Journal 3.1 (2018).