Teenagers want to think like adults, behave like adults and also start to view themselves as independent beings in decision making. ... The answer is that teenagers are under pressure by their peers, mass media and also the influence of parents. ... Then they would like to see how good it is the next weekend you go to that kind of party. ... Most teenagers are probably old enough to watch these shows but not mature enough to comprehend with the fictitious nature of movies and soap operas. ... These are some of the trends that make we teenagers most liable to the atrocities of the mode...

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Many teenagers lie to their parents about something they did or somewhere they went. ... I asked him once where he thought it all started to go wrong. He told me how he had lied to his parents so that he could go to a party, when he was a teenager, where he was exposed to and experimented with drugs and became addicted causing a downward spiral that continued until he was arrested and thrown in jail. ... They are planning on going to a rave, or using a fake id to get into a bar or club. ... For example, underage teenagers who have been smoking will lie to their parents. ...

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My Commitment to America's Future In spite of all of the health warnings, teenagers continue to get hooked on tobacco even though they all know that it is bad for them. It is therefore logical to conclude that a shallow knowledge of the health risks is not enough to convince teenagers not to smoke. ... Teachers go over the long term effects such as lung cancer and emphysema to try to scare their students into not smoking. ... Something should be said about all of the lifestyle changes smokers go through, such as only being able to smoke in certain areas in public. ... Although I...

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The use of marijuana among teenagers, although viewed as harmless, is actually very detrimental to their lives in many ways. ... Although these problems do not always evolve in all teenagers that smoke, the chances are that, given time, marijuana will damage the lives of either the smoker or those around them. ... "Marijuana is often the first drug young people experiment with, and once its high begins to wear off, they often go to try to even more dangerous drugs. ... The research given proves that the use of marijuana among teenagers is very harmful to their lives. Mari...

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No matter how you look at gambling, it's not going away. ... If people have the right to go out and buy a lottery ticket and possibly win over $180 million, they should have the right to go to a casino, relax and play a game of cards. ... The National Institute of Mental Health notes that "addiction" to gambling is growing fastest among teenagers. Suicide rates are twice as high among teenagers with gambling problems, and teenagers are nearly two-and-one-half times as likely as adults to become compulsive gamblers. ... If someone lost a few million at a casino, people think he/she is...

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Teens all over the world are engaging in this worldwide drug, and certain measures must be taken if this act is going to come to a complete stop. Teens can marry at 18 but they can not drink, and many teens feel like they should be able to drink so they go ahead and do it anyway.The legal drinking age is 21 in most states, but is legalized at 18 in a select few. ... The drinking age has a major impact on the 18-21 year-old crowd because many feel drinking is a right they should have since they are considered adults, " Many Americans feel it is unfair that you can go to war for your country, bu...

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Even when I knew the consequences were going to be horrible. As a teenager I drank alcohol and did drugs, but I never believed that I had a problem. ... I felt like I was ready to go back into the world. ...

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More and more people r using drugs then ever b4 including teenagers. ... I place this in ur hands, ur honors to make the right decision about these kids Rehab centers r definitely the way to go when it comes to drug users. ...

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I agree there are few addicted, and there are few who are extremely skilled within the game and go further on, to become some of the best IT guys in the business, but majority of this group of people just treat the game as their hobbies and have no problem with their social life. I read the article about 2 teenagers breaking into taxi to fund their CS "habits", but this is not how the entire community fund there expeditions? ...

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Many times alcoholism starts during a person's high school and college years; however some teenagers and young adults frequently abuse alcohol and never think about the physical, mental, and emotional toll that alcohol can have on a person's life (#3). ... After her first sip she said " Wow I can feel the bubbles of this champagne going up to my head." ...

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Many times alcoholism starts during a person's high school and college years; however some teenagers and young adults frequently abuse alcohol and never think about the physical, mental, and emotional toll that alcohol can have on a person's life. ... After her first sip she said " Wow I can feel the bubbles of this champagne going up to my head." ...

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After going through such a day, sadly some adolescents find their relief in drugs and alcohol otherwise known as substance abuse. ... Peele agrees and goes on to suggest that parents set these boundaries through their own action and example (Peele Jan. 2001). ... Peele agrees and states, "Problems arise when a teenager is not involved in activities that express positive values and does not have a supportive family and social environment. ... Why go through the hassle of trying to make friends when you can have a dependency. ...

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Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands ...

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