...Maragañas Topic: Teenagers trying drugs Causes 1. Peer pressure 2. Rebellion 3. Lack of education Effects 1. Weakens social interaction 2. Poor performance at school 3. Drug addiction I. Introduction A. Intro Device: (statistics) About 60 000 teenagers in the country are involved with drugs, as noted by the Addiction Institute of the National Bureau of Investigation. B. Thesis Statement Teenagers are drawn towards drugs because of pressure from peers, urge to rebel against parents, and lack of education, yet these substances can lead to drug addiction, poor performance in school, and weakening of social ties. II. Body A. Bad influence from so-called “Friends” can lead a teenager to try drugs for the first time. 1. According to the Canadian Lung Association, the two reasons why teenagers take drugs are “my friends smoke” and “I thought it was cool”. http://teens.lovetoknow.com/Statistics_on_Peer_Pressure 2. 3. B. Teenagers may turn to drugs to make a statement of rebellion and an expression of hatred for family members. 1. 2. 3. C. Lack of education can be a cause for the appeal of drugs to teenagers. 1. 2. 3. D. Teenagers taking drugs tend to diverge from social ties. 1. 2. 3. E. Teenage druggies tend to do poorly at school. 1. 2. 3. F. Ongoing drug abuse can lead to addiction and dependence. 1. 2. 3. III. Conclusion The most effective weapon in the fight against drug abuse is proper...
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...Republic of the Philippines BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Bustos Campus Bustos, Bulacan A TEACHING PORTFOLIO IN FIELD STUDY 1, 2 & 3 The Learner’s Development and Environment On Becoming a Teacher Experiencing the Teaching – Learning Process IN MATIAS A. FERNANDO MEMORIAL SCHOOL In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In FIELD STUDY 311a, 311b & 311c Submitted to: MR. ROMUALDO E. DIONISIO Supervisor, Student Teaching Submitted by: REGINA EDERWIL L. DE GUIA BEED – Generalist / III-I SEPTEMBER 2014 Republic of the Philippines BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Bustos Campus Bustos, Bulacan Vision A RECOGNIZED LEADER for excellence in institution, research and extension services; a KEY PLAYER in the education and formation of professionally competent, service – oriented, and productive citizen; and a PRIME MOVER of the nation’s sustainable growth and development. Mission The student shall primarily provide higher professional, technical and special institution for special purposes and promote research and extension services, advanced studies and progressive leadership in Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Fishery, Public Administration, Technical and other fields that may be relevant (RA 7665). Goals The College of Education ensures the attainment of empowered and competitive graduates through: 1. Provision of globally competitive skills for graduates. 2. Generation and transmission of knowledge...
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...Solving November 3, 2011 Eric Speir Drug Abuse Among Teenagers The topic which I selected to write about is Drug Abuse Among Teenagers, which I am totally against any type of drug abuse because of the devastating effects it have on our future young people. Our nation has been trying to successfully overcome the problem with drug-abuse among teenagers for the past twenty years. Children from the ages of sixteen through twenty use drugs more than any other age group in America. (Life 123, 2011). One of the keys to combating this illness is through awareness. Learning the facts can help one see the risk that it causes. It is vital that we continue to raise community awareness as well about the nature and seriousness of this fatal disease. Nowadays, drug abuse among teenagers not only affect the individual, but also the family, and society as a whole. Some teenagers can use recreational drugs without any negative consequences, but for many others substance abuse can cause problems at home, work, school, and relationships leaving one feeling self-pity, isolation and shame. (Helpguide, 2011). The information that I am providing hopefully will give more insight into this substance abuse among our teenagers and what we can do to help eliminate this problem in our society. The effects which drugs have on the individual varies from how often they use them, how much is consumed, and how quickly the drugs get into the brain. Listed are some drugs and their effects, amphetamines are...
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...receiving treatment for their addiction (Smith, 2012). A Survey conducted in 2009 by the National Household Survey team on drug use revealed that the primary reason for not receiving treatment was due to a lack of insurance coverage and the inability to pay privately (Smith, 2012). Locating a treatment center that will accept anyone under the age of 21 is nearly impossible. Addiction treatment options and insurance coverage needs to be more readily available and affordable to teens and their families, as they are at greater risk of developing health related issues, run an increased risk of participating in risky behavior, and finally, the teens, and their families, difficulty dealing with the emotional devastation drug abuse causes. The AACAP (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) has linked numerous problems related to adolescent drug use in adulthood (Wisdom, 2011). Among these are neurological changes that take place in the Central Nervous System with prolonged drug use. The brain atrophies, grey and white matter decrease, and the metabolism of glucose decreases. (Buttner, 2011). Along with these physical changes, there is a higher probability that, as adults, the addict will suffer from depression, memory loss and a decline in their cognitive development (Buttner, 2011). Another physical complication comes with the use of the substance injection drugs, which increases the possibility of contracting deadly diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C. This is not due...
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...2A Informative Speech “Wide-spread used of prohibited drugs lead teenagers to a deteriorated future.” Good Morning. Thanks for the chance that has been given to me. The honorable Ms. Jessel Hernandez and to all the young generation that are present here. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here in front to inform you about the harmful effects of drugs on our society. Thousands of young mans have wasted their lives because of illegal drugs in our country, Philippines. They were mostly victims of a cruel environment, a broken-home family, of ignorance, of curiosity or particularly of the illegal drugs mafia. According to National Survey on Drug Use and Health it is estimated that around 4 million people in Philippines are illegal drug users – about one in every 50 Filipino. In the capital city of Manila, it is estimated that three out of ten young people are users. A study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) showed that around four percent of illegal drug users in the country are teenagers under 20 years old. Two out of ten users are involved in illegal trafficking. Some teenagers start being involved in producing and trafficking drugs between the ages of 13 and 15. Chairman of the National Institute on Drug Abuse said that the country’s illegal drug users include around 7,000 junior high school students, over 10,000 senior high school students and about 800 elementary school students. There are five commonly used drugs in the Philippines, and these are: rugby/solvents, cough...
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...Drugs: Teen Drug Addiction Kimberly Henderson COM 172 April 9, 2015 Beverly Woods Teen drug addiction is a very serious psychological and physical problem that involves many contributing factors abuse, divorce, peer pressure and physical issues, although there are many but limited recovery centers for teens. Even though we educate many teens still fall into the unfortunate lifestyle of drug addiction. Undeniably, no person ever says I want to be a drug addict. In today’s society teens are experiencing more stress from family, friends and school than ever before. “Divorce is common factor in teen drug addiction the parents may not accept or believe it but they play a crucial part in their teen’s lives in how they approach their child with family issues. A divorce can damage a teen severely depending on the age and gender”. (Temke, 2006p.2). Also abuse maybe an effect on a teenager. If a teen is being mentally, physically and sexually abused they will find ways to blame themselves for the abuse by using drugs to cover the pain. Friends who are using drugs will encourage them to try drugs to take the edge off,” saying it’s cool , you want become addicted, it helped me get through my problems.” Another is failing grades in school. Many may not see this but it’s considered to be a lack of confidence. Since parents today play a major role in their teenager education but can also add on stress from overloading their teenager with too many demands to be what they...
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...There is a lot of peer pressure in the world today for our children. Teenagers get approached just about every day by their peers to do something negative and many of them fall victim to it. Although this was given as an example, I find that it is a very significant problem that needs a breakthrough now. What I plan to do my paper on is teenagers and drugs. Drug use and abuse is bad for all parties involved (adults and teenagers). But it is really destroying our teens. Today it is so easy for teenagers to obtain just about any type of drug that they would want. These drugs include marijuana(also known as weed, pot, kush, loud, etc..), methamphetamine (also known as meth, crystal, christine, christina, speed, ice, etc…), cocaine, crack, herion, PCP, sherm, ecstasy or molly’s, and lastly a very long list of prescription drugs. Anything that has a way in causing addiction in my opinion is a problem and needs to be at the front of the line to be addressed especially when it comes to our children. Teens use to have to go out into the streets and search for the drug of choice, but today many of use parents are bringing the drugs right to them and into our homes and giving our children an in home supply without even knowing it. Yes the drugs are right there in our bathroom medicine cabinets, on our dressers, and even in our purses. They are also readily available at just about any store that sells cold medicine. Something needs to be done soon before...
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...THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT’S 2 The parents of a teenager who talk to his or her teenagers about the use of drugs on a regular basis are 42 percent to not abuse drugs than a teenager whose parents did not talk to him or her. There is a higher amount of male teenagers arrested who have been tested and found positive for marijuana (The National Institute of Justices Arrestee and Drug Monitoring System). With many teenagers, drugs and alcohol are the most commonly abused drugs. Those teenagers do not see what drugs and alcohol can to him or her, or even see the consequences that can result from the abuse. The abuse of drugs can come from a variety of negative problems that the teenager may be going through. Why has there been an increase in drug abuse among high school students in the United States? Teenagers in the United States have one of the highest rates of drug abuse among other countries, and alcohol and tobacco use also still remains high (Higgins, 1988). Peer pressure has been acknowledged as one of the components that affects high school students in the United States. When a teenager is addicted to drugs or medication that he or she is prescribed, he or she may not be able to have control on the amount that he or she uses. Medication that has been prescribed to a teenager may make him or her feel better, but if the medication does not help than he or she may take more of the medication or look toward...
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...Negative peer stress is commonly wide-spread nowadays, and it is when teenagers close to our age inspires...
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...Teens and Drugs Robert Lorenz COM/156 May 13, 2012 Patrick Misiti Teens and Drugs At the age of 12 I picked up a gun and shot and killed my sister’s best friend. I chose many things to try to cover up this pain that was created. I was building a wall around me as I was moving into my teenage years. At this time in my life my mother thought I should start learning about responsibilities, without thinking about what I had just went through. She wanted me to try to keep my brother and sister from doing things that they should not do. With all this placed on my shoulders, my teenage years flew by so fast; I had no time to figure out who I was. In today’s society we all live in a fast pass world, including our children. With this in mind it takes both parents to work to get all the bills paid on time and be able to save for retirement. What this has created is teenagers are held responsible for their younger siblings and left home alone. With this much responsibility, teenagers are growing up to fast and have too much freedom. With this freedom come more problems. Teenagers today are finding ways to deal with these problems and escape from the responsibilities placed on their shoulders. Young people are looking for anything to escape the reality of these responsibilities. Even though street drug use is down, drugs are easy for children and teenagers to get even from their own home. With the problems that teens face today, such as maintaining grades, finals, not...
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...A drug is a substance that modifies one or more of the body’s functions when it is consumed. Therefore, many common foods qualify as drugs. According to this definition, some of our most cherished beverages such as tea, coffee, and cola are drugs. However this paper focuses on drugs that are abused by teenagers. Surveys show that cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and inhalants are the most commonly used drugs among teenagers age thirteen through eighteen. One of the most startling findings from recent data is the degree to which to which teenagers are now involved in drug use. This drug abuse problem has gotten worse. Perhaps our society must hit “rock bottom” before changes can occur. According to the Michigan Institute for Social research, reported the results of their 1992 and 1993 national survey of nearly fifty thousand American high school students across the country ages thirteen through eighteen. Studies show that a gradual decrease in the use of most illicit drugs by younger people. The peak year for illicit drug use by high school seniors was in 1980. The 1992 and 1993 surveys reported an alarming shift, a modest but statistically significant increase in the use of several drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and inhalants. This survey attributes the increase in drug use to students’ perceived risk or danger in using a particular drug. In 1992, thirteen year-olds were less likely to see cocaine, crack and marijuana as dangerous. But in 1993, there was a significant...
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...Social Studies School Based Assessment Social Studies School Based Assessment Subject: Social Studies School: St. George’s College Candidate Number: Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Mrs. Oliver Year: 2015 Title: An investigation into the role elders play in preventing drugs abuse among teenagers in the community of Pembroke Hall. Title: An investigation into the role elders play in preventing drugs abuse among teenagers in the community of Pembroke Hall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly, I would like to give thanks to God almighty who gave me the strength and knowledge to be able to complete this project. For the advice given towards the completion of this project I would like to give special thanks to my parents, Orville Reid and Marva Perkins, for their continued guidance and help in this project and for providing me with the tools needed. Special thanks must also be given to my brothers, Scott Reid and Sean Reid, for providing me with the books needed to assist me in gathering the information for this project. I would also like to thank my teacher of Social Studies, Mrs. Oliver, for valuable time on giving assistance when needed and also assisting and guiding me of the right way of completing this project. Lastly, I would like to give special thanks to the members of the community of Pembroke Hall for their cooperation and support in answering the questionnaires. TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Number...
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...In today’s society, the common problem among teenagers is the use of drugs. Teen age years is probably one of the most challenging periods of life. It is a stage of identity versus confusion – knowing oneself compared to losing oneself. Belonging and being accepted in a group is very important and being cool as well. During these years of growing up, teenagers encounter their share of positive and negative experiences. Peer pressure, curiosity, and the availability of drugs are factors that some youthful and vulnerable teenagers have to deal with in their adolescent lives. One of the significant reasons of teenage drug use is peer pressure, particularly from the social influences among friends, acquaintances, school, and the community. Depending on the person’s experiences and choices, circumstances and consequences may vary. If a teenager’s social main group is using drugs, then there may be a strong pressure due to the fact that drugs are present and can easily be offered. Also, the person might get convinced to think that there is nothing wrong with trying drugs because “everybody else is doing it.” In the effect that teenagers will try drugs just to fit in the social norms, they might do it to impress their buddies to be considered “cool” as part of being in the group and gain acceptance by friends. The issue of using drugs is everywhere in the country and around the world. It’s available and accessible for anyone who knows where to get it or whom to talk to about...
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...A drug is a substance that alters the mind, body or both. Drug use is the increasing problem among teenagers in colleges today. Most drug use begins in the preteen and teenage years, these years most crucial in the maturation process. Today children are subjected to all sorts of situations both good and bad. School systems are much more difficult to deal with nowadays. Most people from older generations still think that school is simple you go to class, go to lunch, bring home your homework and that’s it. This however is not the case anymore. Drugs are making their presence in schools more and more and it is becoming a very big problem. There are more steps that can be taken to help stop present juvenile drug abusers as well as prevent other children from even beginning. For example, programs should be set up for the students, something that will actually interest more students. There should also be support groups for parents who feel lost as to what they should do to guide their children. In 2007 according to the U.S. Census Bureau there were approximately 41,738 children between the ages of 10 and 19 living in the United States. In the same year according to the same source there were 160,410 drug related arrests in the United States involving children between the ages of 10 and 19. This includes possession charges and dealing charges. Keeping in mind that there are far fewer children than criminal arrests, this means that there are some children who get repeated offenses...
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...11/13/2013 Professor: Shelley Evans Final copy: Drug abuse Teen drug and substance abuse is a way to get away and forget about their life problems. It is common among teenagers to use and abuse over the counter and illegal substances. In 2002 a national survey was done and it showed “That 54% of high school students indicated using an illicit drug before graduating from high school.” Crouch, B. Caravati, E., & Booth, J. (2004) pg1252. One need to raise awareness among teenagers regarding the abuse of drugs and substances. By seeking therapy, consulting parents and close friends, or speaking with a drug counselor will help teenagers manage drug abuse. Seeking therapy and joining a support groups is a good way to help teenagers get motivated, stay positive, and quit the use of drugs. Therapy is a great way to set goals with your counselor to stay motivated and moving forward with a positive attitude. “Addiction counselors can easily incorporate a positive psychology approach in their work.” Miller, G. A. (2005) Pg205. The support, encouragement, and understanding from a counselor builds trust with their client. Counselors need to be able to gain a trusting relationship with their client in order to help them develop a positive attitude. A client without a positive attitude could struggle through treatment. It is crucial for the counselor to gain trust from their client. Miller, G. A. (2005) Pg206 Within the leading factors to drug abuse the following are peer pressure, family...
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