Diet obsession is harming teens

Re: “Teen Scene: Diet Pills” (Nov. 6): Thank you for finally printing an article about teens and their unhealthy habit of using dangerous pills as a form of dieting. Many teens today are socially taught that it is so important to be skinny to look like the models do. Little do they know that they are only harming their bodies by taking these over-the-counter drugs when they are not overweight to begin with. Many of my close friends are becoming increasingly obsessive over their weight, where they think that the only way to be skinny is to consume these pills and only have an apple and coffee a day for their bodies’ nutrients. It is disgusting to watch the people I care about waste away and ruin their lives. Hopefully they will take a glance at the article and maybe learn something valuable.

ERICA ABRAMS

Calabasas