Depending on if they have had bad experiences in their life doing drugs might be a way to release there “pain” something to take your mind off of the negative stuff in there lives or they may just want to fit into a crowd or people that they want to hang out with. Teens also need To take risks because that’s the way the brain can develop and grow. (Please ignore my bad grammar)
Young people are more likely to take risks with their health because in my personal opinion, feel like it may make them feel or look more mature, or they want to experience a sense of "yolo".
Explanation:
Being a teen myself, I would be lying if I were to say I do everything simply because I want to please myself or make myself happy. People can do things, drugs or use nicotine, to feel a high. When you do something you feel is not exactly "good", or something you really should not be doing, you feel a superiority. This makes teens feel special, or cool, and that could be a reason why they do it.
