text: why do you think teens do drugs? if you are a teen and does it why hmmm. i read over alot of the other answers and none of them describe me, so im gonna explain why i do drugs (im 17).   i'll start by saying that i dont do stupid drugs like crack or meth, that destroy your body and leave you hooked. the drugs i use are pot, acid, magic mushrooms, occasionally opium, salvia divinorum, and i smoke cigarettes.  i use drugs not because i think its "cool" or because i was pressured into doing any. i use drugs for meditation and mind expansion for the most part. someone who has never tried acid or shrooms wont really understand when i tell them how amazing mind expansion is. pot i use for meditation mostly, it takes concentration, but i've gotten good at it. as a result of my experiences with drugs and meditation i've reached a level of inner peace and happiness that i'd never before thought possible. i'm not saying you cant do this without drugs, but it makes it somewhat easier. and i dont need to be high all the time either to feel that effect.   and of course i do get high for the occasional party or whatever. no big deal. as long as you know what youre doing and youre careful, everythings just fine.  peace