...There are many reasons why people turn to drugs, and many reasons why they choose to get help. Some people choose to use drugs because of pressure from family or pressure from friends. Some people simply want to experiment. There are also some that want to get away from a painful reality like life. Parents and family members do not realize the damage that they can cause, and how it affects others around them. Stress in the family has the power to make people feel the need for drugs. The lack of communication between a teen and their parent, domestic violence, and media influence can cause a teen to turn to the use of drugs. Also the lack of supervision from a parent, who pursue their careers and does not spend enough time with their families, can be blamed for the high number of drug abuse cases among teenagers. Parents should supervise their children at all times to...
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...According to the National Survey on Drug Use, it is approximated that 24% of the population between the ages of 12 through 20 have engaged in underage drinking. Medical Experts say that alcohol can be used to increase metabolism and also helps with digestion. Despite the fact that it is against the law for college and high school students to consume alcohol, there is a large amount of teenagers experiencing the usage of alcohol. Even though it is said to be favorable, too much consumption has led to negative result and side effects. It is apparent that teenage alcohol abuses are basic problems that need to be taken up in society by our leaders, advisers and as well as the parents. Many people ask this question everyday, “Why do teenagers take prescription drugs?” Well most of the time teens wrongly believe that these drugs are more safe than regular drugs mainly because they are accessible to them from home or from friends. Breaking away from reality and being bored are the main reasons that teenagers abuse drugs. Peer pressure to continue friendships and relationships are also reasons that teenagers experiment with drugs. Teenagers also turn to drugs to cope. The stress of work, school, grades, sports, and making their parents proud is difficult for most teens to balance. On top of the day-to-day pressures, adolescent growth brings a huge collection of emotions and moods that can be hard to get through, as a result teenagers may turn to drugs...
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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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...Teeange Pregnancy 3 What Are The Risks And Causes Of Teenage Pregnancy? There are many reasons as to why Teenage Pregnancy remains to be. Sexual activity beginning at a young age is thought to be caused by drug and alcohol abuse, lack of knowledge and parental guidance, as well as peer pressure. Television plays a role in what our children come to believe that how things should and shouldn't be. Some shows and movies portray life to be something other than that of being realistic. There was a time when HIV was a scare, but now that folk are seeing victims living with this disease longer due to the medication at hand, the use of condoms have decreased. Since the ninety's, teen pregnancy have decreased but remain to be at a high level. Some believe that pregnancy among teens are okay in that they are permitted to marry young. We the people in America don't see this as being normal. Americans see teen pregnancy as being a deficit, a henderance to life. Not only does teen pregnancy cause a delay in life for some, the health risks can be life threatening. Research shows that 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned, which in any population can increase the risk for problems. The biggest risk for teen mothers is delaying prenatal care or worse, 7.2% received no care at all. (Weiss, August 2013.) Some teens are ashamed of their situation and refrain from telling their parents or someone who would be able to guide them to the help needed. They are afraid of what would be...
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...America and all over the world. So, why do high school student’s drop out of school these day? There are many reason people can think of and none can cover every possibility. Some think it’s the individual student’s fault, other think it’s the problem is within the school. There are many reasons why student’s drop out of high school, but the three main reasons are caused by family problems, drugs, and teen pregnancy. To begin with, family problem contributes to the student’s dropout rate. First of all, school is very demanding and students need support from home. If a student doesn’t have parents who support them with homework, check and assist them with school work, then the student doesn’t see a reason to do the work, which end up failing, and as a result of that quits on school. Moreover, parents sometime cause students to have low self-esteem, which encourage them to drop out. When student are continuously told they are “dumb” and “stupid” they believe that they are not doing good in school. In conclusion of this family problem can lead to student’s...
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...genders, all ages, and any background. People once believed that teens never went through any form of severe depression. Some still believe this to be true, but if it were why are teens homicidal and suicidal? This report should give support for the fact that a teen’s depression deserves attention, not the shrug of the shoulders or the turn of a back. Depression is defined as the point or points is ones lifetime when they are mentally unstable and the emotional state marked by sadness, discouragement, and loss that can occur during the teenage years. Depression causes changes in behavior, thinking and especially changes in ones everyday life. “Depression amongst teens generally starts when a child hits puberty, but could possibly begin the day they were born if chemically inbalanced (heredity).” Dr. David Kalkstein, psychiatrist at Penn Foundation. Depression can effect anyone, anytime, and anywhere. Teens, children, and adults are all effected, some even have the same problems in common, the causes too. Depression is experienced mostly by teens even though it is mistakenly classified as an “adult illness”. “Twenty percent of high school students are deeply unhappy or have some kind of psychiatric problem.” The causes for depression in teens are sometimes more harsh than the causes in adults. In a teen’s lifetime they have to face many problems and sometimes they have to face these problems more than once. Teens have to deal with peer pressure problems at school, problems at home...
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...really hard to deal with because of the many changes a teen can go through mentally and physically. Sometimes a teen can feel that turning to drugs or alcohol is the answer, which can lead to substance abuse. Substance abuse among teens can be one of the reasons they are not doing well in school, have problems with authority figures, drive under the influence and turn to having unprotected sexual relationships, resulting in a high risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS or HIV. The United States has the highest rate of adolescent drug use among teens who are around the ages of 12-17. Among these teens there are some risk factors that go along with the substance abuse. Teens may have poor self-esteem, learning disabilities, depression and other mood disorders, distancing from peers or family, aggression and physical or sexual abuse which can have serious effects on a teen and can lead to suicide. Substance abuse in teens can also be associated with disruptive behaviors such as conduct disorders, oppositional disorders like ADD or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder known as ADHD which can carry on into adulthood. There are other risk factors that can contribute to teens turning to drugs and alcohol and why teens continue to use these substances. For instance, peer pressure can have teens feel pressured to use substances if their group of friends are doing it. Teens feel they have to do what their friends are doing in order to fit in or to stay...
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...disease (Patterson.) Addiction causes people around the world to suffer from the loss of the ability to resist craving despite the negative consequences of the craving (Addiction.) Two basic types of addiction are highlighted: behavioral addiction and drug or alcohol addiction. Both behavioral and drug or alcohol addiction come from changes in the make up of the brain. This factor essentially makes it a brain disease (Leshner.) Leading factors of addiction are very important to look at as well as how to diminish the addiction population in the context of society. Addiction is important to look at from a sociological perspective, seeing how it affects the everyday interactions within a society. Behavioral...
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...Teen Activity Persuasive Essay By: Eduardo Gutierrez Teens in todays society are often at risk of abusing substances, getting into trouble, and causing violent scenes. They also are still trying to discover who they are, what interests them, who to hang around with, and just discover themselves. But an issue people debate about is the actions that teens choose to do. Many teens often hangout in groups at a variety of locations such as houses, parks, the mall, and other places such as a recreational center. Although teens may not see harm in being out and about with friends, adults may think otherwise. Some parents may be worried where there kids are or what they're doing, other parents may just say, "Let them be kids", and others may just completely against kids being out in groups doing whatever they do. A possible solution would be to build a recreational center, but would building a recreational center make a difference to teens in the community? Today teens have factors that can give them a high risk of abusing drugs, alcohol, or even tobacco. These factors are the amount of money they have, stress, and boredom. A recreational center could easily iliminate these factors. There could be snacks and drinks that teens could purchase, the activities could get there mind off of things reducing stress, lastly the activities and people will let teens be more social and give them something to do. Aside from just having activities to do they could also have sports teams...
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...Drug addiction is a problem that has been increasing immensely among our society today. Drug addictions can only hinder or restrain us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too bright, too powerful, too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. It can lead to harming ones body, causing problems in family structure, and contribute to the delinquency in society. The sooner people seek help for drug addiction problems, the more chances they have of gaining control of their life once again. However, abstinence is the safest way to live a longer and healthier life. We are greatly influenced by the people around us. Today one of the number one reasons of teenage drug usage is peer pressure. Peer pressure represents social influences that affect us. It can have a positive or a negative effect, depending on what path one follows. There is direct and indirect pressure that might influence a person’s decision in using drugs. Direct pressure might be when a person is offered to try drugs. Indirect pressure might be when a person is around people using drugs and sees that there is nothing wrong with using drugs. Adolescents who use drugs seek out peers who also use and, in turn, are influenced by those peers (Berndt, 1992). A person might also try drugs just to fit in a social group, even if the person had no intentions of using drugs. Adolescents can try out different roles and observe the reactions of their friends to their behavior...
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...Do you know someone who began drinking before age 13 has a 45% of becoming alcohol dependent compared to only 7% change if they wait until they are 21? .Alcohol kill more young people than any drugs, Even if it does not kill them it can cause long term damage to their developing brains this can turn into an addiction. Until their early twenties the brain still growing. There are many causes of underage drinking such as peer pressure, lack of parents guidance and genetic factors. Some teenagers these days, have already drink at least three or four times before their 14 Birthday. Some of them are very good kids a home, or knows consequences about underage drink. Why they do it? some people asked if they have knowledge about underage drinking. Peer pressure, this phrase is very powerful in this new generation of young kids. Peer pressure will make you do stuff that you do not want to do it at first, but in the end you will be able to do it, but why? because you want to fit in a group and be cool like them in your mind will be fine to take a risk even if you knew you could lose everything around you....
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...Marijuana & Teens Easy accessibility has made smoking marijuana popular among teens. Some parents may disagree that marijuana is easy for teens to gain access to, but “the frequency of teens smoking marijuana has increased to 80 percent” (CBS News Staff, 2012). This percentage rate makes it much more believable that teens are gaining access to marijuana at an alarming rate. Many teens develop interest in smoking marijuana from either imitating the behavior of their parents, peer pressure, or feeling the need to fit in with others. The recent legalization of marijuana in some states makes accessing marijuana much easier for teens. The excitement by many over this new law detracts from the facts about marijuana being addictive, causing memory loss, and other health issues after elongated use. After talking with a few teens, they believed that more teens would smoke cigarettes instead of marijuana if cigarettes were as easy to access as marijuana. Interesting how teens would consider using either addictive substance. More surprising is that teens would opt to turn to an illegal substance that is the gateway to other drugs merely because they are not old enough to get cigarettes, which are also a drug. Most people do not realize that in today's society marijuana takes precedence over cigarettes and alcohol among teens. The increase in ease of accessibility to marijuana is ruining our teens. Students are beginning to lose interest in extra-curricular activities, their grades...
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...Running Head: PARENT-TEEN RELATIONSHIPS Parent-Teen Relationships: The Impact these relationships have on teens Henna Banwait HHS-4MO-A November 11, 2011 Introduction “There's no point in talking to you; you'll never understand; you don't even know who I am; I'm never good enough for you” are all phrases spit at the parent, who in most cases is hurt or outrages at their child's behavior. But sometimes parents don't realize that their “child” is not a “child” anymore. That their 16 or 17 or even 18 year old needs to be treated like a young adult. This doesn't mean that the teenager should be given unlimited freedom; it just means that the teenager's point of view, opinion and idea should be accounted for. Teenager's also need to see through the eyes of their parents and why they tell them to do thing a certain way. Such as Irene Lebedies who is a family coach and states, “Although teenagers will make their own choices, a good home life can increase the odds that kids will avoid many of the pitfalls of adolescence. Particularly, a kind, warm, solid relationship with parents who demonstrate respect for their children, an interest in their children's activities, and set firm boundaries for those activities may directly or indirectly deter criminal activity, illegal drugs and alcohol use, negative peer pressure, delinquency, sexual promiscuity, and low self-esteem.” (Parenting Teens, 2008) Many parents...
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...and pregnant aired (a show to prevent teen pregnancy) and right after, it leads to a follow up of several spin-off shows of Teen Mom (after life of the girls on 16 and pregnant and where they are with their kids). After the first episodes of 16 and Pregnant and Teen mom many more seasons began to come out; four episodes of 16 and pregnant in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and then leading to three seasons of Teen Mom (Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom 3). Shortly after the shows aired it was said that girls were getting pregnant on purpose just to be on the new television show. The newly show for pregnant girls isn’t helping girls prevent pregnancy. But more of leading girls on to become pregnant just to be a star get their 15 minutes of fame. Is the show really coming off as educational and realistic or are the shows making the girls make bad decisions. It all started with Maci, Farrah, Amber and Catelynn on the first season of 16 and Pregnant. The show was made to be educational and prevent teen pregnancies, to show young girls and boys about the real struggles of being a teen parent, showing the real struggles of parenting. It went into great and deep detail of the everyday lives of the girls. The show started off as a good educational show but then lead into more drama than just teen pregnancy. Catelynn had more than just issues with dealing with her adoption. She dealt with drama between her boyfriend and issues with her family having to do with drugs. Fahrrah had issues with her family...
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...Around six o’clock every morning, teens all across America are awoken by the deafening and annoyingly familiar sound of their alarm ringing, beckoning them to get ready for school. Their response; hitting that well-known snooze button, as their bodies crave another hour of sleep. Most high schools in America start at or earlier than 8:30 AM, which is much too early considering that the students usually fall into a deep sleep sometime after midnight(Wallace). Studies show that 87% of students, or more specifically, teens attending high schools report getting less than the recommended 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep on weekdays due to their schools’ early start times(Reddy). Start times at 8:30 AM or earlier in America are negatively impacting teenagers’...
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