By Tyler Young Introduction The audience targeted at is adolescent children or young adults that may be suffering from substance abuse or considering using drugs. The article also targets people in the healthcare industry or medical students. The article appealed to me because I was already aware of the problems with adolescent substance use among the adolescent population within not just the country, but schools as well. The purpose of the article is to present the latest evidence on long-term trends of adolescent alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use to the reader, shedding light on the dangers and risks of adolescent substance abuse. The main objective of this article is to illustrate the causes behind and effects of teenage drug usage in New Zealand. The author discusses the dangers of substance use in the developing adolescent brain and also mentions shifting statistics on teen usage of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco in New Zealand while primarily focusing on these three substances' use. An additional rising concern identified is, adolescent vaping. The ideas in the article are relevant because it is a problem in New Zealand that most teenage youth are facing. After reading this article, adolescents can be aware of the dangers of abusing substances and parents interested in learning about what can cause their teenagers to start using drugs and substances. Reasons for substance use The opening paragraph in the article, talks about reasons why adolescent turn to drug use. The article uses both technical language and colloquial expressions to convey the writer’s idea. It utilises terminology such as "psychoactive substances" and "physiological effects," which are jargon typically used in a scientific context. These terms give credibility to the idea and help specify the topic. The terminology used in the text serves as an effective way of building rapport with more knowledgeable readers who are comfortable with the use of the jargon. The use of this mix of language also engages the reader in the article. In order to make things more understandable for a wider audience, it also use terms like "teens" and "young people" that are friendlier, making the content is more readable while maintaining its intelligence and accuracy by blending professional and informal language. By using this mix of language, the writer achieves of building rapport with audience by catering to a diverse range of readers. The informal language appeals to the younger generation, while the technical language appeals to a more knowledgeable readers, such as doctors, nurses, physiatrists and other medical professions. Descriptive language, such when it says that doing drugs has "benefits and rewards as well as risks," conveys the nuances of teenage behaviour and piques the reader's curiosity, leading them to want to learn more about the subject. The writer utilising a mix of jargon and informal language, reflects on how communication has evolved in today’s society. T