Teenage Pregnancy: Who’s To Blame? Over the past 10 years‚ teenage pregnancy has escalated about 10%. As the years pass‚ more blames for teen pregnancy come up. The first few years that teen pregnancy became a problem‚ the people blamed the girl that became pregnant. Then as it progressed worse and worse‚ the blame pointed to the father of the unborn child. When the movie “Juno” came out in around 2009 that became blame. Then came “16 and pregnant” and “Teen Mom”. Hollywood started glamorizing teen
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Teen Pregnancies‚ STD’s‚ and Their Consequences Allison Dry COM/220 July 21‚ 2010 Camisha Williams Teen Pregnancies‚ STD’s‚ and Their Consequences Remember being a teenager and the cool thing to do was to smoke cigarettes? Or to act like you were with the candy sticks that had the red tips on them? Well now we all know that smoking is not the cool thing to do‚ but now there is something new that everyone thinks is the cool thing to do. Teen pregnancies are a big issue right now. 1/3 of
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DOES TRAINSPOTTING GLORIFY HEROIN AND DRUG TAKING? Danny Boyle’s outstanding adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s stunning novel “Trainspotting” has managed to stir some trouble since its release in 1996. Most reviews call it shocking but no matter how shocking it still ranks as one of the best Scottish movies. The film caused debates about drug use‚ specifically heroin‚ as it neither condones the use of heroin nor shuns those who have become addicted to the drug. There are many valid arguments stating
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Castrence Substance Abuse Education Drug is an element that could possibly change the physical‚ psychological‚ emotional and behaviour of a human being. It is only used when it is prescribed by the doctor‚ because if drugs are misuse by the user‚ their individual’s physical‚ emotional or behavioural condition might distorted. The reasons behind are peer pressure‚ curiosity‚ adventure‚ feel good‚ escape from reality and easy access of drugs. Several people who are using drug are stress or having
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Teen Drug Rehab One of the largest problems in society today is teenage drug abuse. Youth are getting a hold of drugs and abusing it younger and younger every year. Teenagers start abusing drugs because they are trying to fit in‚ they are depressed‚ they are bored‚ or they are even trying to grow up like one of the celebrities they admire. Parents should talk with their children about the dangers of drugs because facts show that “teenagers whose parents talk to them regularly about the dangers of
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The Causes of Drug Abuse Among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers continues to be a major problem in many societies all over the world. Everybody knows bad things can happen to drug users. Instances of school dropouts‚ addiction‚ and teen violence continue to highlight the depth of the drug problem amongst teenagers. They can have serious or even fatal health problems. They can ruin their personal‚ social and professional lives. They may even end up in jail. But why do young people start
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responsibility‚ but the mother has to do more‚ like work to make money for the child‚ take care of the child‚ and still go to school. The father still has to do the same‚ just not as much work. The mother will always be in the child’s life‚ but most teenage fathers will not be in there child’s life. Teen pregnancy is a major social and public health problem in the U.S. Teens have the highest pregnancy rate in the industrial world; 82 percent of the pregnancies were unplanned. Teenagers become pregnant
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Abstract: Teen pregnancy is an important issue all over the country. This is an ongoing problem that must be dealt with. Teenage pregnancy can ruin a teen’s life and also the life of an infant. In this paper I will discuss the many aspects of teenage pregnancy and how it affects the life of a teenager. Each year in the US almost 1 million teens become pregnant. While the facts are clear‚ the issues of teenage pregnancy are complicated. Talk of sex is everywhere in our society and young girls
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Teen drug abuse is a prevalent problem and therefore a very pressing issue. Many teens use or abuse drugs but have no real understanding of the danger they are exposing themselves to. Research shows that 90% of all school children will be pressured by friends to use illegal substances (Focus Adolescent Services 6). Teenagers need the knowledge to make the right decision about drugs when introduced to substances. In order to address problems early parents should educate themselves about the warning
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Teen Pregnancy a Social Concern “Sexuality is a normal part of human development; however sexual activity initiated during adolescence presents a number of challenges. Teenage pregnancy‚ in particular‚ is a major social concern” (Spear‚ H. 2001‚ pg. 574). Most research conducted on teen pregnancy has concentrated on incidents that cause a teen to become pregnant. Their social environment‚ educational status and families’ financial security all play a role in teen pregnancy (Spear‚ H. 2001 pg
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