One of the most important issues in the United States today is teens becoming sexually active. Not all teens have access to birth control or condoms. Just because a girl is on birth control doesn’t mean she shouldn’t use condoms. Birth control isn’t one hundred percent preventable. Teens should always have access to condoms because they help protect against STDS or any other diseases. Condoms also help prevent pregnancy. The United States is becoming over populated‚ so teenagers who are sexually
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Causes of Teen Suicide There is a serious problem with teens in America. A vital concern that is just behind car accidents and murder. Teenage suicide is a major issue in today’s society; suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life. “According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention suicide is the third leading cause of death among those between the ages 15-24” (“About Teen Suicide”). “What is even more disturbing is that suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among ages
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list of where both female and male Teens hang out and shop. Teens also shop in numerous other venues‚ including discount stores‚ convenience stores‚ grocery stores‚ and more. But as per this observation paper I elected to head to the renowned Fairview mall to see what I can find in teen shopping habits and trends and how they vary between genders. I think that as the age goes up‚ so does the percentage of Teens who shop in malls. With seventeen million strong‚ the Teen market is a force to be reckoned
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Teen Sex and the Media “Rap It Up”‚ a familiar phrase heard all too often in today’s very influencing media sources. In today’s society teen sex is becoming an issue because of this misleading phrase. Many companies try to decrease the percentages of teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases through promotion of protected sex but also forget to include the possible “accidents” that may occur while having “safe sex”. When these percentages are presented it is not out of the
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pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is an important issue that people need to pay more attention to. Women that get pregnant at a young age are likely to suffer from health related issues as well as emotional stress. They often resort in dropping out of school‚ therefore hindering them to get a good job. Young women need to stop and think of the consequences of having a baby at such a young age and the affects it will have. There are many emotional issues that are associated with teen pregnancy. In
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adult problem but also a teen problem. Why do teenagers want to drink alcohol even though it is prohibited in our law? This is a very good question. I feel the three main factors that contribute most to teen drinking are boredom‚ rebellion‚ and peer pressure. Boredom is just one of the many causes that leads to teens developing a drinking problem. Many teens drink because there bored‚ have some kind of problem‚ are lonely‚ or just want to get drunk. Many of the teens I know say they "drink to
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Teen Cosmetic Surgery Cosmetic Surgery is often done to improve physical flaws or to achieve an ideality in society. In the United States‚ cosmetic surgery is an important concern. Nearly 219‚000 procedures were performed as of 2010 (“Plastic Surgery” 1). The risks involved with cosmetic surgery can sometimes lead to death. Many scientists believe that cosmetic surgery is dangerous for developing teenagers. However‚ others say that teens can gain confidence from cosmetic surgery and it can
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Teens‚ Sex‚ Condoms Teenagers having sex these days is about as common as teenagers participating in extracurricular activities‚ it’s become the new sport that most teens are eager to try for pleasure and fun. When thinking about sex all one thinks about is the feeling of right now not the consequences of later. Every day thousands of teenagers are putting themselves at risk for pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases‚ many sexually active teens will most likely have sex with or without
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wearing a seatbelt‚ had been killed instantly in a terrible crash. The young male driver had lost control of the car and hit a utility pole. (Stafford 9) Weeks after the crash‚ Alicia’s father began looking online for anything that had to do with teen driving. He was especially surprised to find out that teenagers have the highest crash and death rates on the road‚ especially sixteen year olds who are at the greatest risk (Stafford 11). Incidents and depressing stories such as this happen throughout
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Solving the Problem of Teen Pregnancy In the United States‚ teen pregnancy is one of the problems that society faces. Shows like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom have shed a light about this problem and has been an educational tool for many teens to learn from other teen girls featured on the show. These shows tell the reality of these teens having children‚ the hardships they go through‚ and the high cost that carries along with being a teen parent. The country’s birth rate for teens is nine times higher
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