People are continuously persuaded by others to get involved in things that potentially lead to dangerous consequences. In today’s society, many teenagers get ahold of drugs and alcohol and mishandle them. Teenagers use these harmful substances without knowing the wreckage that comes along with them. However, the abuse of drugs and alcohol can be prohibited due to the destruction it brings to teenagers and the negative effects it puts on young adults. Today, many teens do not know disastrous effects of drug abuse. For example, "The drugs' origins and use are explained before young adults, in quick succession, bluntly describe the first time they used the drug, lies they were told from other teens and drug dealers, physical and emotional effects, and subsequent addiction. Their experiences include homelessness, criminal activities, imprisonment, poor health, job loss, and destruction of family life" (Smith 49-50) (ethos and pathos). Drug abuse causes long-term physical and emotional damage to the body. More than 400,000 Americans die each year from a drug called tobacco (Kowalski) (logos). Tobacco -related illnesses include lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, heart attacks, high blood pressure, strokes, and arteriosclerosis (Kowalski) (logos). Is teenage alcohol abuse as big of an issue as society makes it sound (rhetorical question)? “Alcohol is associated with many serious social and developmental issues, including violence, child neglect and abuse, and absenteeism in the workplace" (NCADD) (ethos and pathos). Alcoholism compromises both individual and social development and causes harm far beyond the physical and psychological health of the drinker (ethos). “320,000 young people aged 15-29 years die annually, from alcohol-related causes, resulting in 9% of all deaths in that age group" (Notecard 9) (logos). In today’s society, teenagers that drink are more likely to be killed or injured in accidents than those that d