Say no to teenage drug abuse! According to the survey that we have recently conducted‚ there is an increasing trend for youngsters to take drugs. In order to arouse public concern over this serious problem‚ we would like to explain the main causes of teenage drug abuse and the resulting problems. We would also like to suggest ways for tackling the problem. Reasons for teenage drug abuse To be frank‚ we believe that the Hong Kong government has done enough promotion to tell teens about the detrimental
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effects alcohol may have on the life of a teenager‚ a teenager’s parents and other authority figures often do not recognize the problem or understand its potential impacts on a teen’s future. Thus‚ to effectively solve the problems associated with teenage alcohol abuse‚ teenagers and their parents must work together to better understand the problem and develop mutually beneficial solutions. Cracking down on parties and other binge drinking episodes is important too. Alcoholism is caused by a number
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Anorexia in Teenage Girls Adolescence is the most crucial stage of development in which one is mostly influenced by what is seen in society‚ culture‚ and fashion. These influences can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder characterized by a fear of weight gain‚ body image issues and maintenance of low body weight (American Psychiatric Association‚1994). On average‚ teenage girls under the ages of twelve to seventeen years old suffer from anorexia
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about race‚ religion‚ and sex‚ but they are hurtful to all. In a matter of seconds‚ we place others into categories because it allows the mind to organize and helps us feel more in control of the situation around us. So in terms of sex‚ we categorize teenage boys to be a certain way because of the way they are portrayed in the
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Ankit Chopra Prof. Jackson CMAT October 29‚ 2010 Causes of Teenage drinking 3/4 teenagers have already consumed alcohol more than just a few sips by the end of high school. Most of us know the effects of drinking‚ but‚ ever wondered why teenagers drink? The teenage years are a period of mixed thoughts‚ and emotions. These are the years‚ when young adults learn to take important decisions on their own. These are also the years‚ when teenagers come under heavy influence from others.
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Yah-yah was raped by her mother’s “friend”. As a result‚ she has an unwanted pregnancy. She is angry with her mother because she didn’t do anything to protect her. People in society are misjudging her. Yah-yah is frustrated and on the verge of suicide. Teenage pregnancy has been a phenomenon since biblical ages. Dr. Michelle Golland stated‚ The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world. There are 750‚000 teen pregnancies annually. The Caribbean has not escaped this plague
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Shyla Henry September 11‚ 2012 Becoming a Teenage Mother I never thought having unprotected sex would lead to a teen pregnancy. However‚ I was wrong. Being young‚ immature‚ and thinking I was invincible led me to becoming a teenage mother. The disbelief came first‚ followed quickly by panic‚ before the realization and acceptance arrived. I had sex and I had to be mature and deal with the consequences and grow up faster than most teenagers. The days of my carefree teen life are now behind me as
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Teenage pregnancies have suddenly become an epidemic in our generation. This resulted to teenage mothers dropping out of school and ending up on welfare‚ barely able to support their child. In worst cases‚ teenagers who give birth die through the ordeal‚ as their bodies are not prepared to handle childbirth. So why do teenage girls get pregnant? There are a number of causes to why this is so. Firstly‚ teenagers themselves are responsible for the increase of teen pregnancies. The lack of knowledge
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LEGAZPI CITY‚ Albay - Teenage pregnancies in the Philippines surged by 70 percent over one decade‚ a ranking official of the United Nation Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) said on Monday. Ugochi Daniels‚ UNFPA country representative‚ said the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the country is an area of concern that the agency is giving serious attention to‚ exposing as it does adolescent girls (10 to 19 years old) to high risk. Daniels said a strong advocacy campaign is needed to educate
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Conclusion Teen pregnancy is a pregnancy in female human-beings who are below the age of twenty years and being a teen parent it isn’t as great as it sounds. Teen pregnancy should be highly discouraged has it has effect on the teenage mother and the baby born. The teen mother may face complications such as premature labor‚ medical complication during the pregnancy period‚ at child birth or after child birth and are likely to drop out of school. One cause for an early pregnancy for a teenager
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