Girls dealing with problems in unhealthy ways

Two recent reports have shown that teenage girls are attempting to deal with their problems and stresses by doing drugs and drinking alcohol. There has been an increase in the percent of girls who drink at a younger age, while the percent of boys has stayed the same. Boys also drink for different reasons then girls like to have more fun at a party. These results are horrible. There needs to be other ways for teenage girls to deal with the issues they may be having at home or at school other than substance abuse. One of the toughest times in a girls life is during her teenage years and getting through it with alcohol or drugs is the wrong road to take. We need to decrease the amount of teens who are drinking and doing drugs at a younger age so the problem does not escalate in their futures.