2002). Smoking among teens is associated with additional health and social problems. Smoking affects the physical growth and activities of teenagers. The younger people start smoking‚ the more likely they are to become strongly addicted to nicotine. Furthermore‚ teens who smoke are much more likely to use alcohol‚ use drugs‚ engage in fighting‚ and engage in unprotected sex (Center for Disease Control 1994; Willard & Shoenborn 1995). Most smokers begin smoking during their teen years. Yet‚ studies
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Teen Drug Abuse in America In today’s society drugs are taking away our children’s lives and it is making headlines every day. “In Vancouver‚ Washington‚ a 13-year old boy was found dead after allegedly swallowing twenty-four cold-medicine pills to get high” (Taylor 45). “Nine Florida middle-school students were taken to the hospital after their strange behavior and illness at school led school officials to discover that they had overdosed on an over-the-counter cold medication” (Taylor 45). “A
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Communication strategy of Bajaj’s quadricycle About Quadricycle The RE60 was unveiled at the January 2012 auto expo in New Delhi‚ the RE60‚ and India’s first quadricycle. It is very different from the quadricycles in Europe‚ which are expensive‚ low-volume‚ novelty vehicles made of exotic materials. The RE60‚ on the other hand‚ is a tiny vehicle that feels like a well-appointed auto rickshaw. But right now it is a big deal. Powered by a water-cooled‚ 216-cc‚ single-cylinder engine encased
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Teen drug abuse has been a big problem for a very long time‚ and it hasn’t improved in recent years. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ In the past year‚ approximately 40% of high school seniors‚ 30% of 10th graders and 13% of 8th graders have used drugs. Drug use has long been a norm for teenagers‚ despite the detrimental effects they can have on the developing brains of teenagers. The long term effects of drugs on developing brains can be disastrous. Psychoactive drugs like marijuana
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Teen pregnancy is an issue becoming increasingly more popular. Or is it? Many people believe that because so many teenage girls are getting pregnant nowadays that we live in a country where there is a “baby boom” so to speak. However‚ this is not the first time there has been an increase in the teen birth rate. It could be that our country will go through periods of “baby booms” and it is not so abnormal after all. But one question that is probably often asked and given many different answers to
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of influence the media has on our society. In 1988‚ on average‚ Americans watched TV seven hours a day. Teenagers watched 24 hours of TV a week and listened to 18.5 hours of music a week (Lynn & Bernards‚ 1988). Other forms of media include advertising‚ films‚ magazines‚ and music. Another micro-level factor is that some teenagers view pregnancy as a way to gain adult status. This is called a subjective reality. BACKGROUND Teenage pregnancy has not always been such a big issue as it is today
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Research Paper: Teen Pregnancy Adolescent pregnancy has long been a societal concern‚ but in the past decade‚ this issue has become one of the most frequently cited examples of the perceived societal decay in the United States. The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western world with approximately 1 million adolescents becoming pregnant every year (National Women’s Health Information Center). Teenagers are engaging in sexual activity‚ and at the same time they are choosing
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English 1010 Cause/Effect Final Draft 15 November 2004 Lactating Teens While several teens that engage in pre-marital sex never become pregnant‚ some are not as fortunate. Teen pregnancy has become all too common in this day and age. Some teens think it will not happen to them and do not use necessary precautions to protect against it. There are several causes for teen pregnancy and the effects can be life changing. Several causes for teen pregnancy are: the need for
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Ethics in Marketing: False Advertising History of Advertising and the Rise of Ethical Implications For decades‚ advertisements have been telling us not only what to buy‚ but also what we shouldn’t be able to live without. The history of advertising can be traced back as far as the Roman Empire‚ where posters advertising the gladiatorial games would be hung around for all to see. Modern advertising dates back to about 1583 when the first daily newspaper was printed in England under the reign
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Cited: Egendorf‚ Laura K. Teen Alcoholism. San Diego: Greenhaven‚ 2001. Print. Gottfried‚ Ted. The Facts about Alcohol. New York: Benchmark‚ 2005. Print.
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