A Whole Report on Gang Life and how It Affects People

Why Young Kids Join Gangs
When was the last time you were able to turn on the news and not hear about some sort of violent act? Crime is a growing concern amongst most cities, and street gangs are behind a lot of the trouble. Street gangs have plagued the streets for centuries and there is no stopping the urge to commit such hideous crimes. Gangs grow from recruiting young kids but what makes a kid
Decide to join a crime filled lifestyle.
The gang life contains many negative aspects including the most notorious reason for violence, drugs (Wilson23). Getting high seems appealing to many students but with the excitment of getting high comes the responsibility of buying and selling the drugs. The biggest reason for a gang to start would be drugs (Miller29) . Marijuana might seem like a harmless drug but it can be the most dangerous drug to start doing (Wilson17). When someone smokes marijuana it attracts them to use other drugs and these addictions need gang support (Lang24). Addictions attract young kids to this lifestyle to keep themselves supplied with drugs.
…