Four contributing factors that may lead to an increase of learners abusing substances at school: Life Orientation Grade 11.

List of factors that may lead to an increase of learners abusing substances at school

• Adventure; boredom causes them to look for excitement, that is mostly detrimental to their safety.
• Peer pressure; research shows that risk-taking among teens doubles when peers are around. Some teens want to be accepted and fit in – they want to impress their friends.
• Media; movies and television project a wide range of risky behaviour in glamorous and admirable ways.
• Poor self-esteem; a young person with low self-esteem may not be assertive to say NO and find himself involved in risky behaviour such as substance abuse.