During adolescence, life is challenging enough just dealing with fitting in and the changes that occur as you grow into an adult. CBS News reports that a recent survey indicates approximately two million teens between the ages of 12 and 17 currently need treatment for a substance abuse problem, but only about 150,000 get the help they need. This high number is largely due to the fact that it is easy for teens to access many kinds of drugs but trying anything just once can lead to drug addiction. Teens are often more experimental than adults and willing to try anything their friends are doing, making a dependency on cocaine, heroin, marijuana or another drug more likely to occur. It's important to note that an addiction to any drug or alcohol doesn't mean you're a bad kid. There are several aspects to drug addiction, and even the brightest and most responsible kids can form an addiction.