HELP ASAP!! Explain, in 3 to 5 complete sentences, how drug abuse could affect one of the following four areas of your life: 1. personal goals

2. educational opportunities

3. occupational choices

4. family goals/dreams

Not only can drugs impair teens' cognitive development, they can also affect students' performance in school: their ability to memorize things, concentration in the classroom, prioritization of assignments, likelihood to attend class, and even their overall IQ. There is a definite link between teen substance abuse and how well you do in school. Teens who abuse drugs have lower grades, a higher rate of absence from school and other activities, and an increased potential for dropping out of school.

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