Some teens didn't learn about sex education and this have caused a huge issue. According to CDC, teens around 15-17 never spoke with their parents and guardians about sex and more than 80% of sexually active teens didn't receive sex education. This is a problem because the teen who's pregnant will less likely to graduate in high school or earn GED. Birth rates among teenagers will increase even more from 1999, because the CDC estimated that every week, nearly 1,700 teenagers gave birth.…
2. Now think about your school or neighborhood. What problems do you know about related to drugs, alcohol, or tobacco? Problems might be things like kids getting sick from alcohol or drugs at parties; kids smoking on campus; kids driving when they're high; too many alcohol billboards in the neighborhood; stores that are selling tobacco or alcohol to kids in the neighborhood.…
Women, who wish to become pregnant, or become pregnant unknowingly, should stop the use of alcohol, opiate drugs, and smoking. These activities will harm the fetus, and develop long-lasting effects. Birth defects related to drinking, drugs, and smoking while pregnant are entirely preventable. Abstinence of such substances is the best way to ensure the birth of a healthy…
problems among teenagers. Alcohol and drug abuse is a leading cause of teen death or injury…
“We dreaded teenage hormones because now you put peer pressure into the mix.” (Tracey Black) Young adults fall under pressure every day, unable to make the decision on whether to have sex or not. They think back to what their parents taught them about decision making, and try to differentiate what is beneficial for them and what is not. Minimal students are educated about sex and having proper decision making skills. Even fewer students avoid sexual activity; and if they are sexually active, take the proper safety precautions. Sex education should be increased to curb problems such as teenage pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and unhealthy relationships between children and their parents during adolescence.…
Poor decisions are made, which lead to trouble and consequences. High school is when people take their first sip of beer or do drugs for the first time. Drugs and alcohol are not the best choices because they are illegal, but its not the worst decision that can be made. The worst choice a high school student can make is getting a bad case of “senioritis”. Freshman through junior years are probably three of the most important years of a person’s life because their grades depend on which college they get accepted into.…
hese issues are important in the community health. Since individuals make up a community, the health status of individual contribute to the health of the community. In this case, the high school students are part of the community, and their decisions about their future are important to the community as well, such as going to college or getting a job. The students with low income background have restrictions on decision-making because they have limited access to health care, affordable healthy foods, and opportunity for regular physical activity. However, their lives can be changed with the help from the community.…
There are many problems in American high schools today. These problems consist of truancy, class disruption, fighting, abusive language, and extreme violence such as shooting and other violent acts. Not only do these problems occur in city schools, but they also occur in rural and suburban schools.…
The topic of sexual abstinence is controversial topic. Schools districts don’t emphasized abstinence in their Health program. Many researches argue that the best way to teach students about Sex is teaching them a class about having safe sex. However other researches disagree on the plan; they want emphasized abstinence not promote safe sex. Having sex during high school lead to unwanted pregnancy; youth want to experience sex without any formal method of contraception. Most students have sex entering high school due to peer pressure, low self-esteem, problems in the house and others factors. Additionally having sex most of the time proceeds psychological disorders, for example females and males get attached to the first partner and by the time…
Many babies are abandoned by parents who avoid their responsibilities. It could be have really serious problems, but it is irresponsible behavior. In addition, some parents abandon the babies outside. It is cruel behavior. We should not ignore this problem. There are three solutions: controlling illegal abandonment, allowing abortion legally, and educating people to use contraception.…
One of the greatest challenges i believe that our generation will face is finishing high school, going to college and getting a job. One of the reasons that most teens wont finish high school is because alot of them are often peer pressured into doing things that will delay or prevent them from finishing such as getting pregnant, getting caught up in gangs and drugs. Another reason that teens may not finish high school is because they may not get required services that they need in order for them to do well or even understand the content of the work. Also teens may go to schools that are poorly funded by the state so they may not be able to get the supplies and books that they need for the classes. The school may also be a failing school and it may shut down before students get a chance to graduate and the students may not bother trying to look for another school. Teens can also be discouraged from finishing high school because of things that may be happening in school. Some people may have a hard time making friends which can make them lonely and not want to go to school or they may be a victim of bullying by others which may cause them to drop out.…
Many women have abortions for many different reasons. Some because they feel they are too young, they do not want to have a child, or because they were raped. They may feel a child will restrict their ability to live their lives to the fullest at a younger age or simply because they cannot afford one. There are many reasons for why a woman may want to terminate her pregnancy all somewhat dissimilar from the next. She also might not want to be a single parent, she doesnt want to marry her partner, he cant or wont marry, or she isnt in a relationship. She might not want anyone to know she has had sex or is pregnant due to family reasons or embarrassment. Or the most logical reason- she or the foetus has a health problem. Abortion ends a pregnancy before birth takes place. When an embryo or foetus dies in the womb and is expelled by the body, it is called a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) and is natural and unpreventable. To end pregnancy voluntarily, is an induced abortion. When a foetus is dead at birth, it is called a stillbirth. More than 0% of all abortions are performed during the first three months of pregnancy. In fact, more than half are performed within the first two months. These abortions are usually performed at a hospital or abortion clinic, and the women go home an hour or so later. Abortion in the last three months of pregnancy is extremely rare but still do take place. Only about 1 out of 10,000 abortions take place after 4 weeks. These are the most complicated and are performed only when the pregnancy seriously threatens a womans health or life or when…
Teenagers, especially girls engage in premarital sex failed to finish their graduation gown cap because of early pregnancy. Lack of guidance about sex leads to early pregnancy and high school drop outs. Teenage men leave their high school graduation gown cap to find a job to support his family.…
NEWS FOCUS Two young lovers pleaded guilty in a Malacca magistrate's court to abandoning a baby girl at a factory in Ayer Keroh this week. That was just one of many such cases of baby dumping reported recently and it has raised concern among the authorities.…
Each year around the world, almost 40 000 children are born by girls age 15 to 19. These girls may become pregnant as a result of varying situations. Many become pregnant because of early marriage, some during dating relationship while others become pregnant as a reslt of rape. While some of these pregnancies are celebrated with joy and happiness, others especially those of unwed mother are steeped in shame and prejudice. This situation gives more depression that led to baby dumping. Baby dumping is the act of abandoning unwanted baby anywhere without taking care of the baby. Recently, there are lots of reports of babies found buried, dumped in the dumpsters or wrapped in the plastic bags and thrown in the river. Although this action is very immoral, but newborn babies are still being left. So, how to prevent this action from continously happening?…