Sydney Schumann Mrs. Taube English 11 16 April 2014 Teens and Marijuana According to a 2012 Monitoring the Future study‚ marijuana is the illicit drug most likely to be used by teens (Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey). Marijuana comes from the plant Cannabis Sativa and appears as a green/brown mix of flowers‚ stems‚ and leaves (Teens Health 1). Marijuana is also known as pot‚ weed‚ MJ‚ Mary Jane‚ reefer‚ dope‚ ganja‚ herb‚ and grass. Marijuana is most often smoked in cigarettes‚ hollowed-out
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them. On TV‚ there is barely any restriction on what can be diffused. As a matter of fact‚ violence‚ crime and nudity are the most frequent themes shown on TV. An average American child will see 200‚000 violent acts and 16‚000 murders on TV by age 18‚ said the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Children imitate the violence they see on TV. Children under age eight cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy‚ making them more vulnerable to learning from and adopting as reality the violence
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Teen Pregnancy Have you ever been flipping through the channels and come across one of the many shows involving teen mothers? They are hard to miss these days! I’m sure most people immediately begin ranting about how the media is giving unnecessary attention to these teens that have already made poor decisions. Many people feel these shows actually encourage teen pregnancy because in some cases it is glamorized by the media. Let’s discuss some of the many reasons that there is an increase
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Reality television has been around far longer than many give it credit. Many viewers forget about the very first reality television shows such as Big Brother‚ Survivor‚ and non-trashy versions of The Bachelor that displayed things such as alliance‚ friendship‚ and character development through the praises of its audience. Although newer shows have been accused of growing "trashier"; I feel that this change is actually only in response to the demand of its audience. Show popularity drops when the
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The Negative Effects of Television In the argumentative essay “T.V. Addiction” by Marie Winn‚ Winn relates watching television to having an addiction with drugs and alcohol. The television experience allows us to escape from the real world and enter into a pleasurable and peaceful mental state. When it comes to television‚ Marie asks the following question: Is there a kind of television viewing that falls into the more serious category
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serious disadvantages when compared to children raised in nuclear families. Many people believe that the implementation of sex education in schools and the addition of more federal aid for single parents are major causes for the country’s high rate of teen pregnancies. When the true purpose of sex education and federal aid is to help strengthen the mother and her child so that they can eventually lead productive lives. <br><br>The absence of a father figure in the home brings about a chain reaction of
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The Cause and Effect of Teenage Pregnancy Each year‚ over seven hundred and fifty thousand teenage girls become pregnant. The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the world followed by Slovakia‚ Hungary and New Zealand. Teenage pregnancy costs the American taxpayers 9.1 billion a year due to health‚ foster care‚ and social services (Porta). The teen pregnancy epidemic affects not only the parents‚ the children and their families; it also affects society as a whole. How can we
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The Actions of TV Characters and Their “Effect” on Teenagers If you walk into any psychiatrist’s or psychologist’s office today‚ you would find many teenagers waiting to see one. The teenagers are there for many reasons: to cope with the death of someone‚ bullying‚ abuse‚ an eating disorder‚ etc. However‚ the most common reason‚ as of late‚ is to get help dealing with an eating disorder or substance abuse as a minor. When asked how they even got started with these things in the first place‚ the
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Read the text. TV or no TV? That is the question. Bess TV is an important issue for us‚ because over three quarters of British teenagers have a TV in their bedroom (pretty antisocial if you ask me!)‚ and they watch TV for an average of 14 hours a week. In the USA‚ it’s over 20 hours a week. In my research for this debate‚ I’ve discovered some amazing facts. For example‚ 57% of programmes contain what is called ‘psychologically harmful’ violence. That means‚ according to the experts
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Cyberbullying and Its Harmful Effects on Teens Teens have nowhere to hide. Cyberbullying is increasing alongside of advances in technology. Most teens now have access to electronic communications and the Internet‚ making them easy targets for cyberbullying. Cyberbullies are using e-mail‚ cell phones and the Internet to cause emotional harm‚ harass‚ threaten‚ ridicule‚ and exert control over their victims. Additionally‚ cyberbullied teens are committing suicide at an alarming rate. Cyberbullying
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