Whether it be cigarettes, booze, pot, or LSD, Charlie just cannot say no. His friends do not peer pressure him into doing anything he does not want to do. They just encourage it. The end result is not good. Charlie and his friends turn to drugs and alcohol in times of boredom and depression. When Brad refuses to talk to Patrick about their relationship, Patrick turns to alcohol as a solution. For weeks, Patrick and Charlie go out and drink. The habit of turning to alcohol for the answer to everything is not something you want a sixteen year old to pick up on. But alcohol is not the worst thing Charlie and his friends partake in. They all are really into smoking cigarettes. Charlie’s English teacher even gives Charlie a pamphlet on how to quit smoking. These teenagers participate in these activities so often that it is hard to understand how their parents do not know about it. Maybe if they did know, their children would not be victims of substance …show more content…
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