Teenage Alcoholism By Austin J. Russell December 14‚ 2011 Teenage drinking. What is it about drinking that teenagers find so attractive? Social influences? Confidence? Respect from others? The focus of this article is on why the highest percentage of alcohol drinkers is young people and teenagers like me and the reasons behind that percentage. Statistics show that the highest percentage of alcoholics‚ at least in the United States lies in the younger population. This figure is 31.5% (www
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com the office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) counted 45.3 million American smokers. (Rodu) Smoking cigarettes in public places can cause negative health effects on people. Exposure to second hand smoke could risk exposure to cancer or even heart disease . Exposure to second hand smoke for a short period of time may cause breathing difficulties‚ headaches and even nausea. Due to the possibilities of these health risk smoking should be banned in
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Teenage pregnancy is a problem for all involved. It puts a great strain on the parents‚ especially the mother‚ and also on their parents who‚ more often than not‚ end up with the new baby in their family home‚ often having to look after it while the baby’s parents are at school‚ or out socializing and doing the things that teenagers do. Because teen parents are more likely to struggle to deal with parenthood‚ the child is also more likely to grow up with various problems. Not enough effort is put
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topic chosen for the research was no other than the effects of teenage pregnancy on the teenagers of the community of Portsmouth. This particular topic was chosen by me because it was part of the SBA choices and this type of problem is very important in the researcher’s community. The researcher once every week visited the health care center and observed that most of the pregnant women who attended check up were teenagers. Teenage pregnancy can be best defined as becoming pregnant during the ages
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personal problems. 2. Research studies have shown that teenage alcoholism is correlated to the age at which teens start drinking and to the amount and the frequency of their drinking. 3. More precisely‚ the average age when teenagers first try alcohol is 11 years old for boys and 13 years old for girls. a. The earlier teenagers drink‚ the more they drink‚ and the more frequently they drink‚ the greater the probability that they will suffer from teenage alcoholism. B. Credibility a. Alcoholism is
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Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. A pregnancy can take place in a pubertal female before menarche (the first menstrual period)‚ which signals the possibility of fertility‚ but usually occurs after menarche. In well-nourished girls‚ menarche usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. Pregnant teenagers face many of the same obstetrics issues as other women. There are‚ however‚ additional medical concerns for mothers aged
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Chapter 2 Chapter Two Teenage Pregnancy and Social Policy: A review of the literature Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to review the available literature focusing on the areas of policy relating to teenage pregnancy under exploration in this thesis. Having presented the various trends in teenage pregnancy and related rates as well as associated and causal factors in the previous chapter‚ this chapter begins by providing further explanation as to why the three particular areas
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At some point‚ in everyone’s life‚ they will become a teenager. Being a teenager comes with it’s perks and it’s disadvantages. Some may find it to be the best time of their lives‚ and others will hate every second of it. The one’s who hate it are notorious for at times being depressed. Depression doesn’t just affect the teenager; it affects their family‚ friends‚ school‚ and even their general well being. It is more common than ever‚ and should be taken extremely seriously. Most of the time this
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in today’s society is smoking. Yet each year‚ cigarette smoking kills more Americans than AIDS‚ alcohol‚ car accidents‚ homicides‚ suicides‚ illegal drugs and fires combined. Smoking is an extremely bad pastime‚ practiced for centuries‚ for an individual’s health and those surrounding him/her. People start for many different reasons and get addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes. Smoking cause many fatal diseases‚ but help is available to those who seek it. Cigarette smoking is a disgusting and unhealthy
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Over the years‚ the stress of teenage life has increased dramatically‚ changing certain ways they may act and think. Teenage years can be both the best and worst of times with many factors adding to the stress; academically or socially. By the time they enter middle school‚ its more than just "homework" and "school". It’s now the real deal. Academics is one of the most known pressure to teenagers these days. Most of them feel as though they’re able handle it‚ and may take on more than they can
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