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Life Orientation
Task 2
Grade: 12 U

Brett Harper
Life Orientation
Task 2
Grade: 12 U

Contents Page * Activity 1: A) B) C) * Activity 2: A) B) C) D) E)
Bibliography:
http://www.studymode.com/essays/Sexual-Behaviors-In-Teenagers-418927.html
Crockett, Lisa, and Chopak, Joanne S. 1993. "Pregnancy Prevention in Early Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective." In Early Adolescence: Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Intervention, ed. Richard Lerner. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Dryfoss, Joy. 1990. Adolescents at Risk: Prevalence and Prevention. New York: Oxford University Press. Hoffman, Saul D. 1998. "Teenage Childbearing Is Not So Bad After All … Or Is It? A Review of New Literature." Family Planning Perspectives 30 (5):236 - 239, 243. Kirby, Douglas. 2001. Emerging Answers: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Koch, P. B. 1993. "Promoting Healthy Sexual Development During Early Adolescence" In Early Adolescence: Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Intervention, ed. Richard Lerner. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. http://www.answers.com/topic/risk-behaviors-sexual-activity-among-teens-and-teen-pregnancy-trends#ixzz2SPUeTu34 My intodution on the effect of drugs in our communities
The effects of drug abuse are not limited to hard drugs. Even the occasional use of so called soft drugs such as cannabis has been shown to result in diminished concentration and responsibility that have often been the cause of motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents resulting in serious injury or death. One other way in which communities suffer the effects of drug abuse results from the economic impact. In the light of the recent global recession, this could prove to be the straw to break the camel’s back in smaller communities. Whether insuring against the resulting crime, providing medical services to sick addicts or policing the streets to

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