English Feature Article – Binge Drinking in Teens - Too much‚ too young Statement of intent Weekends are usually treasured by most teens‚ as they are looking forward to their big plans. Some may be chilling with friends‚ catching a movie‚ going to a concert‚ or planning to party. Regardless of what they have planned‚ one thing is for certain; alcohol will be a part of many teens’ weekend plans and there’s research to prove it. Yes‚ one of the most widely available drugs on the market‚ alcohol
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and has a negative effect on society at large. Teenage marijuana abuse is the symptom of many other problems in a teen. Marijuana abuse in teens is often not recognized when something can be easily done about it. Parents need to be more involved in their children’s lives and make them aware of what marijuana does to their body and the consequences of having/smoking it. Most teens lack confidence and give into peer pressure easily. Abusers must talk to anyone they trust which is why the support
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Teen Plastic Surgery Cosmetic plastic surgery has been increasing rapidly in the medical field‚ and making its way to the top of the beauty spectrum when it comes to what is important. Teenagers‚ especially adolescent girls‚ have been exploring the new ways to enhance their external appearance‚ and not with just lipstick and eye shadow. In the past three decades‚ surgeons‚ magazine editors‚ and book authors have been investigating the consequences‚ good and bad‚ of having cosmetic surgery at such
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2013 Social Media & Teens Over the last five years‚ technology has been rapidly changing and expanding in every field imaginable. So these days making it without some knowledge of technology is illogical. Social Networking Sites allow teenagers to experiment with today’s gadgets‚ which will be useful to them in the future. Almost all college classes require the use of a computer. So before you jump the gun and say your teen isn’t mature enough to be interacting on social
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Preventing Teen Pregnancies Teen pregnancies has always been an issue in the United States and factors related to teen pregnancy include the lack of sex education being taught in public schools should include the consequences of having sex . Sex education should be taught in schools because teen pregnancies have become too common among teenage girls‚and teens aren’t developmentally ready to become parents. Today the United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the developed world with
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health of a teen. Some sources of stress that can cause stress is: a change of schools‚ school demands are too much to handle‚ problems at home‚ or problems with other teenagers within the school. Teen health can be affected by all of these aspects and can lead to depression‚ negative thoughts‚ insomnia‚ high blood pressure‚ ulcers‚ nausea‚ loss of appetite‚ muscle tension‚ severe headaches or migraines‚ teeth grinding which leads to TMJ‚ or excessive nervousness. Stress can affect teen health by
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Teen Drug Use Have you ever been worried about your child getting involved with drugs? If you have or even if you haven’t‚ this is a great way to educate yourself on teen or adolescent drug usage. This paper consists of the country-wide issue of teen drug use. There are important facts and details that one may need to know if they are struggling with this issue. This paper will have information on the concerns and what the causes of drugs are‚ the agencies that are involved with stopping this issue
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“Teen Pregnancy Now and Then” Over the years pregnancy has changed in many ways. In the mid-1900s it was unheard of for a teenage girl to have children. If you did you were considered an outcast and looked upon differently. Nowadays it’s pretty normal to be a teen mom. Although its normal‚ most teenage mothers are considered unprepared. I actually believe this is true for at least 80 percent of the cases. “In 2012‚ there 305‚420 babies born to females ages 15-19. The teen birth rate has declined
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KINATA HOLT English Composition I Essay 5 TEENS AND CELL PHONES: A RECIPE FOR DISASTER In 2008‚ CTIA and Harris Interactive conducted a survey of 2‚000 teenagers across the United States. The survey revealed that four out of five teenagers own a cell phone; they are considered a necessary accessory and a symbol of status among teens. Nearly half of kids who own cell phones get their first one between the ages of 8 and 12 years old‚ according to the Neilson Company. (1) While cell phones may
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Teen dating violence Teen dating violence is becoming a huge issue among schools across the nation. In fact most teens don’t even think their relationships are abusive or they know but they are too scared to do anything about it. Teen dating violence is on the rise. This violence spans across all socioeconomic levels and knows no race. Even famous people can be victims of dating violence. Dating violence is a real issue and needs to be addressed in all schools and workplaces across the nation
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