Teen Driving Issues Project The Issue: Cell Phones and Driving The issue of cell phones and driving affect drivers of all ages. Teens‚ however‚ seem to be injured more often and have a higher percentage of teen car crashes that are the results of talking on their cell phone or texting and driving. Statistics "In 2009‚ 11 percent of the people who died in distracted driving crashes were 15 to 19 years old. Out of all the teens who died in crashes in 2009‚ 18 percent died in crashes that
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Teen Suicide: When bullying goes too far. Over the last 15 years teen suicide has significantly increased in the United States due to cyber bullying. Teen suicide in the United States has been relatively high in the 15 to 24 age group with 4‚000 suicides since 2004. Teen suicide is the 3 leading cause of death in the United States. Teenagers tend to commit suicide after large changes‚ significant losses‚ or abuse has occurred in their lives. An important change in a relationship
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Teen curfews have been in debate in most major cities for a while now. Parents and city council members have been trying to push laws to have young adults home safe and sound where they should be at a more reasonable time. Teen curfews are a good idea and should be enforced. Not only would it show more responsibility on the young adult’s part‚ but it would support teen safety. Another advantage to a curfew is that it would will help teens to be less sleep deprived. Responsibility is something
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Indiana teens haven’t reduced their risky behavior by much in the past two years‚ according to the results of a national survey released Thursday.Drug and alcohol use was down but the smoking rates flat-lined. The percentage of teens reporting they had sex remained unchanged. And while Indiana teens reported that they get more exercise than the average teen‚ they don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables and too many of them are obese.The Indiana State Department of Health released the results of the
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Teen drinking is a serious problem and each year the statistics go higher and higher and more and more teens are drinking. This is a safety issue for teens are not old enough to know how to control their drinking. In an article I read called‚ “let my teenager drink”‚ written by T.R. Reid‚ suggests that it’s okay to let our teens drink. On the opposed side‚ Author Joseph A. Califano writes in his article that it is not okay to allow teens to drink. Reid does make some good points in his article
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Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face when it interrupts school or other plans. It can create an emotional crisis resulting in feelings of shame and fear‚ and it may appear that you will crumble under pressures in your environment. The stress of how you are going to break this news to your parents might be even greater‚ and finding help may seem an impossible task. You might think no one can help you‚ or you might be too embarrassed to search for
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Teen Suicide Taking Action: The words we need to discuss on this topic of teen suicide. What is it? Teens. Killing themselves for many‚ many reasons. When you think of a loved one dying‚ you always think it will happen because of old age or‚ God forbid‚ cancer. You never think of them actually doing it themselves. But this nightmare seems to only be the beginning. Millions of teens out there are risking their lives for some of the things in this world that shouldn’t even exist. For things that
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March 20‚2012 English II Teen Pregnancy There is nothing wrong with being pregnant as an adolescent. This is what many people believe. I beg to differ. Being pregnant at a young age has become a “trend” in this generation. Statistics show that in the U.S. about 820‚000 become pregnant each year. That means 34% of teenagers a year get pregnant before the age of 20. Studies also show that close to 25% of these teens have a second child within 2 years. All teen pregnancies are a choice.
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Teenager’s Necessity Have you ever questioned why young teens are allowed to drive‚ especially when they’re so reckless? Allowing teens to drive at such a young age is not all bad news. In many ways it benefits the teenager‚ the teenager’s parents‚ and people around them. Driving can be a privilege for all teenagers if they do it by the law. I think that the current driving age should not be raised‚ because it teaches teens responsibility‚ gets teens to places faster and easier‚ and will be beneficial
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Teen Curfew Teens must have a routine in order for proper behavior. Not every teen or adolescent agrees that curfews are necessary. However‚ curfews are a necessary part discipline and keep teens out of trouble; therefore‚ teen curfews are an effective way of keeping teens out of trouble. Teens need to have everyday routine schedule from the time they wake‚ throughout the school day‚ having a family dinner‚ right up to the time they go to bed. It is important for teens to have after school activities
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