Item no. 1:Part 1: Survey Reveals Shocking Levels of Alcohol Use and Drug Abuse Among TeensMichelle Castillo April 3, 2012Studies have shown that the majority of teenagers in America have been drinking alcohol and abusing illegal substances by the time they are in their late teens. General Psychiatry released a sample of 10,123 adolescents aged 13 to 18, the adolescents were asked about their experiences with drugs and alcohol. In surveys, Michelle Castillo reports that “78% of U.S. teens have drank alcohol, and 47% of the group said they had 12 or more drinks in the past year. Regarding drug use, 81% of adolescents said they had had the opportunity to use illicit substances, while 42.5% had actually tried them.” According to that information, 15% of them met the standards for lifetime alcohol abuse, and 16% could be considered drug abusers.Part 2: Early puberty linked to increased odds of substance use in adolescentsHealthDay October 9, 2012When adolescents go through puberty at an earlier age than normal, they are more likely to experiment with alcohol or drugs. Boys aged 11 to 17 were interviewed and asked about their substance use in the past 3 months and also determined when they started puberty. In the article Cance states: "While puberty is often considered a solely biological process, our research has shown that pubertal development is a combination of biological, psychological, and social processes that likely interact to influence risky behaviors such as the use of substances." Although they found that puberty influenced substance use, they did not find the cause. Part 3: Identify the differences between the two media's representation of the same event. In the two different ar... .. center of paper.. ....nt?People did not overreact to the event; Teenage drug abuse is not something that should be taken lightly. It's very dangerous and very serious. Nothing will ever completely solve the problem as long as drugs and alcohol exist, but people should never stop working to solve it. Work Cited: Castillo, Michelle. “Survey Reveals Shocking Levels of Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse.” CBSNews. CBS Interactive, April 3, 2012. Web. February 6, 2014. “Puberty Linked to Higher Chances of Substance Use in Adolescents.” News from the United States. USNews & World Report, Oct. 9, 2012. Web. Feb. 9, 2014."New substance abuse treatment resources focus on teens." United States National Library of Medicine. US National Library of Medicine, January 23, 2014. Web. February 9, 2014Reavy, Pat. “As marijuana laws change, more and more teens think the drugs are safe.” DesertetNews.com. Deseret News, February 8, 2014. Web. February 9. 2014.