follow from having unprotected sex‚ one of the consequences is getting pregnant. Teenage pregnancy is an overwhelming problem in the United States. Over one million American teenagers become pregnant each year this means that 1 in 10 girls will become pregnant annually. Also‚ every 26 seconds a teenage girl becomes pregnant and every 56 seconds a child of a teenage mother is born. More than 600‚000 of these teenage girls will give birth and only ninety percent of these girls will elect to keep their
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Teenage Drinking Habits Alcohol is the predominant drug in our society. It is on every street corner‚ in most homes‚ and is heavily advertised to young adults. Many teenagers mimic this behavior to gain a sense of maturity or a feeling of rebellion in a period of life that creates identity. Unfortunately‚ the actions of these teens who choose to drink can have dire consequences. Many of those consequences are involved with vehicles: Cars‚ youth‚ and booze are a dangerous
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influence on teenage body image‚ particularly when teenagers post and view photos of themselves and others on social media. As your child reaches puberty‚ fitting in and looking the same as other people becomes even more important. At the same time‚ her body is going through lots of changes‚ inside and out. This can mean your child might feel more pressure to look and act a certain way. Negative teenage body image: risk factors Some children are more likely than others to feel
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overuse of alcohol‚ tobacco products‚ or drugs. Teen substance abuse is committing those actions when of the teenage age. Teenage substance abuse will continue to be a significant part of society; therefore‚ parents‚ and teens themselves‚ need to be informed on what causes it‚ what the effects on the victim and his or her family‚ and the treatments that are available to help the victim‚
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PERSUASIVE “Putting the Brakes on Teenage Driving ” Introduction I. On a chilly November night‚ a Ford Explorer charged down a California highway. A. The 16-year-old driver and three of his friends were returning from a concert when the driver lost control of the car. B. The driver and one passenger were killed; the other two passengers were severely injured. C. One of the passengers was my nephew‚ who will be in a wheelchair for the rest of
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Jerikho Dayot Mrs. Larsen AP Language Period 4 27 April 2015 A Modest Proposal for the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy and the Usage of Babies Born to Teen Parents in Unusual Cases Having to see poor little innocent children suffer from poverty‚ low income‚ and inexperienced‚ immature caregivers is an increasing situation occurring in today’s society. Many teenagers today are becoming parents and the majorities of them are not emotionally or physically ready to have the full responsibilities. According
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warming‚ environmental degradation‚ wars‚ communal tensions‚ terrorism and utter mayhem in general it may surprise one to know that the most pertinent issue of them all that is threatening to rent our society apart is teenage sex. The youth‚ which is called the future of the nation‚ is in the clutches of a plague that has the power to destroy them physically‚ mentally and spiritually. It not only robs them of their health but also
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so. Condoms should be distributed in schools because of the growing number of teenage pregnancy‚ to minimize the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescent and it is a good investment for the government to help control students irresponsible sexual behavior. Everyday thousands of sexually active teenagers are putting themselves at risk of getting pregnant‚ and as such there is an alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in schools which can have a negative impact on most teenagers’ life
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drinking to intoxication. It encompasses the ideal of developing personal skill amongst young people‚ through doing this it will teach adolescents how and why to say no to alcohol and what it does to the teenage body. By doing this it will ensure that there will be a severe reduction in teenage drinking tendencies. Discuss the positive outcomes of developing personal skills and in-text reference this idea. Also discuss the harm minimisation approach applied in the campaign. This campaign ran for
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The Brain’s Influence on Teenage Behavior When you talk to a teenager‚ have you ever wondered why‚ why did they make that decision‚ or perhaps‚ what influenced that decision? Many factors go into why teens make some of the choices they make‚ but a huge one is the teenage brain. Teenager’s brains are still growing. These growth cause the teens to make decisions that could be very irrational or beneficial. Counselors need to know what elements causes the decisions so they can better understand their
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